Ohio voters decisively rejected a Republican ballot measure on Tuesday that aimed to make it more challenging to add an amendment protecting abortion rights to the state constitution in the future. Although Issue 1 did not explicitly mention abortion rights, its passage would have made it harder for citizen-initiated measures to reach the ballot and increased the threshold for passing a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 60%. Initially expected to go unnoticed, the vote attracted significant attention and substantial funding from both sides, according to Politico.
The outcome of the vote, called just 30 minutes after polls closed, is being hailed as another blow to the GOP’s stance on abortion rights. Business Insider’s headline, “GOP attempt to stymie abortion in Ohio backfires spectacularly,” captures the sentiment. The ballot measure was seen as a preemptive move by Republicans to counter a November election vote on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, as reported by the Columbus Dispatch. NBC News reports that polls indicate 59% of Ohio voters support such an amendment. Currently, Ohio has a “heartbeat” abortion ban, which is temporarily halted while the issue is being resolved in court.
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