Ohio voters reject ballot measure in win for abortion rights advocates
Published by Reuters By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution, an initiative aimed at helping defeat a November referendum that would protect abortion access in the state. The results in the special election were a crucial victory for abortion […]
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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution, an initiative aimed at helping defeat a November referendum that would protect abortion access in the state. The results in the special election were a crucial victory for abortion rights advocates, who would have faced the daunting prospect of securing a super-majority of voters this fall if the measure had passed. The proposal, known as Issue 1, would have lifted the threshold for passing future changes to the state constitution to 60% of voters,…
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