Ohio is the lone state deciding an abortion-rights question Tuesday
Ohio is the latest flashpoint in the nation’s ongoing battle over abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to the procedure last year
2023-11-07 16:22:26 - VI News Staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio became the latest flashpoint Tuesday in the nation's battle over abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to the procedure last year.
Voters are deciding whether to pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing an individual right to abortion and other forms of reproductive healthcare.
Ohio is the only state to consider a statewide abortion-rights question this year, fueling tens of millions of dollars in campaign spending, boisterous rallies for and against the amendment, and months of advertising and social media messaging, some of it misleading.
Advocates for and against are watching the outcome for signs of voter sentiment heading into 2024, when abortion-rights supporters are planning to put measures on the ballot in several other states, including Arizona, Missouri and Florida. Early voter turnout was robust.
Nationwide, polling shows about two-thirds of Americans say abortion should generally be legal in the earliest stages of pregnancy, a sentiment that has been underscored in half a dozen states since the Supreme Court's decision reversing Roe v. Wade in June 2022.