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14%: Margin by which Ohioans defeated Issue 1 in the August 8th special election, reaffirming the people’s right to check legislative power and advance policies that make Ohio better for all of us. In the past, Ohio voters have used this power to defeat extremist anti-worker.
The defeat of Issue 1 is an unequivocal sign that Ohioans understood the connection between democracy and abortion and that enthusiasm for abortion rights has not waned in the wake of Dobbs.
Rejection Of Issue 1 About Much More Than Reproductive Rights newsone.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsone.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio In a victory for democracy and abortion rights, Ohio voters, in a heavy turnout in the middle of “the dog days of August,” defeated a right-wing-pushed state constitutional amendment that, if passed, would have permanently ended a woman’s right to choose in that state.