In the “purple” and “red” states that preceded Ohio, abortion rights received 52% to 59% of the vote. But if Issue 1 passes at an Aug. 8 special election, that threshold would increase to a 60% supermajority and could thwart the abortion rights amendment.
The proposed amendment would generally guarantee that patients could make their own reproductive decisions, including birth control, fertility treatment, continuing a pregnancy, or abortion and miscarriage care up until viability, which is around 22 to 24 weeks. After that point, the state could regulate abortion.
Republicans and anti-abortion organizations have had time since the first abortion rights vote last summer to consider new tactics and campaign strategies to fight pro-abortion measures at the ballot box, which means passage of Ohio’s proposal is not guaranteed. Protect Women Ohio, made up of anti-abortion groups and faith organizations, is the largest group opposing Ohio’s amendment proposal. It’s also backing State Issue 1, which was scheduled to be decided at an August special election by Republican lawmakers to thwart the abortion-rights amendment’s chances at the Nov. 7 election.that it has committed thus far to spending $25 million for ads to defeat the abortion-rights amendment, which began running in March, through Nov. 7.
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, which is backing Ohio’s abortion rights amendment proposal, has said it plans
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