Ohio's Issue 1 Soundly Rejected By Voters In Major Win For Abortion Rights

[Tom Paine 1949]

Here is an earlier extensive discussion about the significance of the issue of women’s right to choose an abortion being returned to the states after Roe vs. Wade was repealed by the 6-3 Conservative Supreme Court.

I wrote the OP myself and added some deeper historical comments, and predicted this sort of struggle over state Constitutions was inevitable:

The fight for abortion rights turns to state constitutions

Here are excerpts from a much longer article that discusses the state by state legal fight for women’s reproductive rights, now that Roe v Wade has been over-ruled by a Republican-dominated SC. Please use this thread for discussion of state legal and political struggles on this important issue...

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[Wiggle_Piggy]

Nothing in particular, but angry old ones sometimes thing they know best for everybody else, when they really only know the world they would, without thinking of consequences and ramifications.

who is angry? And how old are we talking? And do women never think they know what’s best for everyone?

I think you have quite a straw man caricature you’ve drawn up

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

How does requiring a 60% vote to pass amendments in a state constitution have anything to do with a woman’s body?

You can tell the pro-abortionists are foaming to try to pass radical legislation in Ohio. That’s the only issue they cared about through all
Of this.. even though it can go both ways

Fearful of this November’s referendum to amend the state’s constitution to recognize and protect the right of Ohio residents to make reproductive decisions, Republicans pursued a failed, bad faith effort to place an undue burden on residents of the state to amend the state constitution consistent with the will of the majority of the people.

 

[Wiggle_Piggy]

Fearful of this November’s referendum to amend the state’s constitution to recognize and protect the right of Ohio residents to make reproductive decisions, Republicans pursued a failed, bad faith effort to place an undue burden on residents of the state to amend the state constitution consistent with the will of the majority of the people.

But it affects both parties…

And I doubt Republicans should ever be lectured about “bad faith” politics by a Democrat

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

Below find the exact text of the proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendment protecting reproductive rights, which will be voted on this November. It will require a “50%+1” vote to pass — as has been the case for over 110 years. In substance it is similar to “Roe vs. Wade” protections.

So, what would Ohio's reproductive rights constitution amendment do?

It's a general statement guaranteeing that patients can make their own decisions, including abortion, miscarriage care, birth control, and fertility treatment. The right to abortion would apply up until the time a fetus is viable in the womb, which is around 22 weeks.

After that point, abortion could be permitted "if in the professional opinion of the pregnant patient's treating physician it is necessary to protect the pregnant patient's life or health."
Analysis: Your vote on Ohio Issue 1 directly impacts November's vote on abortion. Here's how

 

[22lcidw]

Fearful of this November’s referendum to amend the state’s constitution to recognize and protect the right of Ohio residents to make reproductive decisions, Republicans pursued a failed, bad faith effort to place an undue burden on residents of the state to amend the state constitution consistent with the will of the majority of the people.

This is about the return to civility more than abortions. And it's not like the civility we once had was Triple A plus.