Wannabe theocrats take it up the ass, again. '22 m
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Posted On: 08/08/2023 9:26:37 PM
Wannabe theocrats take it up the ass, again. '22 mid terms and special elections; freedom of choice repeal is the gift that the GOP keeps giving..... to the Dems.
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Source: AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.
The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments. It would have raised that to a 60% supermajority, which supporters said would protect the state’s foundational document from outside interest groups.
While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the result marks the latest setback for Republicans in a conservative-leaning state who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure.
Ohio Republicans placed the question on the summer ballot in hopes of undercutting a citizen initiative voters will decide in November that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-righ...8525164f1a
Way to go, Ohio!
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Source: AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.
The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments. It would have raised that to a 60% supermajority, which supporters said would protect the state’s foundational document from outside interest groups.
While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the result marks the latest setback for Republicans in a conservative-leaning state who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure.
Ohio Republicans placed the question on the summer ballot in hopes of undercutting a citizen initiative voters will decide in November that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-righ...8525164f1a
Way to go, Ohio!
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