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Ohio Catholic bishops spent big on failed effort to defeat abortion-rights amendment
Funding came from many parishioners who disagree By Marty Schladen On November 27, 2023 Ohio’s Catholic bishops spent $1.7 million in an attempt to defeat an abortion-rights measure that passed easily on Nov. 7, according to an analysis by a group of Catholics that urges the church to change its stance on the issue. The…
Read MoreAttorney General who opposed Issue 1 will likely argue in court it erases six-week abortion ban
By Karen Kasler On November 18, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court is asking the parties involved in a lawsuit over Ohio’s law banning abortion after six weeks to submit arguments on what effect, if any, the abortion and reproductive rights amendment approved in Issue 1 has on that case. And…
Read MoreOhio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
By Julie Carr Smyth On November 25, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their impacts are felt remains unclear. Existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving again through the courts now that voters…
Read MoreHow did abortion amendment pass in Ohio and what does it mean for future elections?
By Jessie Balmert On November 10, 2023 Voters across Ohio voted to protect access to abortion and other reproductive rights Tuesday, rejecting bans and restrictions passed by the state’s predominantly Republican Legislature. “We did it,” declared Dr. Marcela Azevedo, a founder of Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, as abortion rights proponents cheered Tuesday night. “We’re…
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Ohio election results seen as major victory for Black women
Leaders and advocates believe Tuesday’s vote builds momentum for important elections in 2024. By April Ryan On November 8, 2023 Democrats and advocates are celebrating Tuesday’s vote in Ohio to make abortion access a constitutional right, claiming it as a particular victory for Black women. “For Black Ohioans, it will mean another safeguard for bodily…
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Some Ohio GOP lawmakers attempting to undermine democratic process after voters protect abortion
‘They should not be taken seriously,’ a law professor says. ‘These are symbolic or performative proposals.’ By Morgan Trau On November 13, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The decisive legalization and protection of abortion and other reproductive care access in Ohio has infuriated some fringe Ohio Republican lawmakers — so much so that they are threatening…
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What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
By Jo Ingles On November 8, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go from here. After all, the constitutional amendment doesn’t immediately do away with laws but sets a standard on which laws are judged. And a lot…
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Two elections on amendments make 2023 a historic year for Ohio’s constitution
By Karen Kasler On November 11, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – This week’s election featuring Issue 1, the constitutional amendment on abortion rights, brought out an unofficial total of 48.86% of Ohio’s registered voters. 39.03% of voters showed up in August to cast ballots on an amendment to make it harder to pass future…
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Ohio lawmakers differ on how to change abortion policies to comply with new amendment
By Jo Ingles On November 11, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – The amendment approved by voters Tuesday enshrines abortion rights into the state’s founding document. And the passage of Issue 1 means some Ohio’s laws will no longer be enforceable or might need to change. Ohio lawmakers have different ideas about how to change…
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