The proposed abortion amendment would establish a 'fundamental right to reproductive freedom' in the Ohio constitution.
Critics have claimed the Aug. 8 election is a rushed, last-ditch effort by Republicans to change the rules in order to make it harder for the abortion ballot measure to succeed.
A sign asking Ohioans to vote in support of Issue 1 sits above another sign advocating against abortion rights at an event hosted by Created Equal, July 20, 2023, in Cincinnati.However, one of the state's highest-ranking GOP officials has reportedly conceded that the focus of their efforts is on abortion.
All of the pro-abortion access measures voted on directly by voters have been approved, though none made it past a 60% threshold. State Issue 1 was first introduced last year by a Republican state legislator and LaRose, the secretary of state, though it didn't clear the state House in order to make it on the May ballot. The measure was then reintroduced this year with some changes, like a requirement that future ballot petitioners, in order to proceed, would need to get voter signatures from all 88 counties instead of from 44 counties -- something that critics also argue is too restrictive.
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