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Ohio Issue 1 is a proposed state constitution amendment to have the right to reproduction decisions. Issue 1 passed on Nov. 7, 2023 with 56.6% of voters and will take effect on Dec. 7, 2023. It can’t be applied to abortion-related lawsuits until the ultimate authority of the Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court reviews laws to determine if the new constitutional standard aligns with the state constitution. 

While legal scholars say the new reproductive rights amendment is a big deal, doctors are still practicing under the old rules.

(The Center Square) – The process to remove abortion restrictions in Ohio is under way after voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution in November.

The Never Alone Act allows patients and residents to designate someone to come sit with them regardless of what's going on in the world.

Proposed legislation in the Ohio House would allow the legislature to interpret the recently passed Issue 1 instead of the courts.