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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — After Ohio voters on Nov. 7 approved a measure that will codify abortionaccess in the state’s constitution, some pro-life leaders blamed fundraising issues and the media for this latest ballot box defeat, while others pointed to the need to increase cultural pro-life efforts.
Ohio voters passed Issue 1, with 56.6% voting “yes” while 43.4% voted “no.” The measure legalizes abortion up to the point of fetal viability — the gestational point at which a baby may be capable of living outside the uterus — and beyond, if a physician decided an abortion was necessary for the sake of the mother’s life or health. The state’s six-week abortion ban, which would have outlawed a majority of abortions but has been tied up in litigation, is unlikely to survive judicial review given the new amendment.
The Ohio results were not an outlier Nov. 7 as other candidates who ran on anti-abortion platforms lost. The Nov. 7 elections also resulted in electoral defeats for Republican candidates in Kentucky and Virginia who campaigned on anti-abortion platforms.
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Ohio voters passed Issue 1, with 56.6% voting “yes” while 43.4% voted “no.” The measure legalizes abortion up to the point of fetal viability — the gestational point at which a baby may be capable of living outside the uterus — and beyond, if a physician decided an abortion was necessary for the sake of the mother’s life or health. The state’s six-week abortion ban, which would have outlawed a majority of abortions but has been tied up in litigation, is unlikely to survive judicial review given the new amendment.
The Ohio results were not an outlier Nov. 7 as other candidates who ran on anti-abortion platforms lost. The Nov. 7 elections also resulted in electoral defeats for Republican candidates in Kentucky and Virginia who campaigned on anti-abortion platforms.
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Pro-life leaders point to fundraising, media and culture in Ohio ballot measure loss
After Ohio voters on Nov. 7 approved a measure that will codify abortion access in the state's constitution, some pro-life leaders blamed fundraising issues and the media for this latest ballot box defeat, while others pointed to the need to increase cultural pro-life efforts.Ohio voters passed...
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