Ohio voters reject Issue 1 in major victory for abortion rights backers
Voters in Ohio rejected a measure known as Issue 1 that would have raised the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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Win for abortion rights supporters in Ohio
Ohio voters rejected a proposal known as Issue 1 that would have made it more difficult to amend the state constitution, delivering a crucial victory to abortion rights supporters ahead of a November vote on enshrining reproductive rights in Ohio's constitution. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Washington.
What the rejection of Ohio's Issue 1 could mean for abortion rights
The proposal, rejected by Ohio voters, would have made it more difficult to amend the state Constitution. The result could have significant ramifications for abortion rights in the state.
Ohio voters reject Issue 1 measure
Ohio voters on Tuesday definitively rejected a closely watched proposal known as Issue 1 that would've made it more difficult to amend the state constitution, delivering a crucial victory to pro-abortion rights supporters ahead of a November vote on enshrining reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution. The Associated Press projects the proposed constitutional amendment failed to garner the majority support it needed to pass.
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