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The 2023 Ohio reproductive rights initiative, [2] officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety" and listed on the ballot as Issue 1, [3] was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment adopted on November 7, 2023, by a majority (56.8%) of voters.
The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months. The ruling moves action in ...
Abortion in Ohio is legal up to the point of fetal viability as a result of abortion rights being placed into the Ohio State Constitution by November 2023 Ohio Issue 1. [1]A "heartbeat bill" that banned abortions after six weeks of gestational age that was enacted before Issue 1 was challenged in court, with the Attorney General of Ohio and other Republican leaders in Ohio defending it in court.
Ohio was the only state to consider a statewide abortion rights question in 2023, joining a growing number of states where voters are choosing to protect abortion access since the U.S. Supreme ...
The Ohio Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect in July 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. Ohio's law drew national attention later that month when a 10-year-old rape ...
(5): If a simple majority (50%+1) of Ohio voters voted for passage, the amendment is added and becomes law 30 days afterward. [ 4 ] On March 22, 2023, [ 5 ] a Senate Joint Resolution was brought forward by Senators Rob McColley and Theresa Gavarone to hold a special election on August 8th of that year for changing these requirements. [ 6 ]
Oct. 8—As voters prepare for this November's election, many Ohioans have questions about Issue 1, a citizen-initiated amendment that would, among other things, enshrine the right to an abortion ...
A supporter of Issue 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment, attends a rally held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 2023.