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What Next: Abortion on a Red-State Ballot
Nov 7, 2023
Carter Sherman, reproductive health reporter, discusses the Ohio vote on adding the right to an abortion to the state constitution. Topics include the impact of a ban on abortion, efforts to protect abortion rights, voter registration cancellations, shaping the narrative through ads, and upcoming ballot initiatives in other states.
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- Ohio is facing a high-stakes election on Issue One, a ballot initiative that could enshrine access to reproductive healthcare in the state's constitution.
- Both sides of the abortion debate in Ohio are heavily invested in shaping the messaging around Issue One, with opponents focusing on potential threats to parental rights and proponents emphasizing the need to protect reproductive rights.
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Issue One: Enshrining Reproductive Healthcare Access
Ohioan voters are facing a high-stakes election on Issue One, a ballot initiative aiming to enshrine access to reproductive healthcare in the state's constitution. If passed, it would be a significant change in a state that previously legislated a six-week abortion ban. Supporters see it as a vote for the next generation, while opponents frame the initiative as a threat to parental rights. Ohio has become a battleground for abortion-related referendums, with tens of millions of dollars pouring into the race and the outcome potentially setting a precedent.
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