Ohio GOP’s push for a 60% ballot passage is vital in defeating the abortion measure, reveals poll.
A Majority of Ohioans Support Proposed State Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Abortion is Legal
A new poll from the state of Ohio reveals that a majority of Ohioans are in favor of a proposed state constitutional amendment that would protect the legality of abortion. However, despite the strong support, it may not be enough to overcome a potential supermajority requirement.
The poll conducted by USA Today shows that 58% of Ohio voters support the proposed constitutional amendment, which aims to prevent the state from enacting laws that restrict abortion. While this is a significant majority, it falls short of the required 60% threshold, which could pose a challenge for the initiative. Additionally, this raises the stakes for an upcoming referendum that seeks to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution.
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In August, three months before the scheduled vote on the abortion amendment, Ohio voters will also have the opportunity to vote on Issue 1. This ballot referendum aims to increase the support threshold for enacting a constitutional amendment to 60%.
The recent poll indicates that opposition to the abortion amendment is only at 32%, with support coming from across party lines. Notably, 85% of independents are in favor of the amendment. However, the same poll shows that 57% of voters oppose raising the threshold requirement.
The threshold amendment referendum, set to take place on August 8, would significantly raise the level of support needed for the abortion amendment to pass. Currently, a simple majority of the state’s voters is sufficient to change the constitution. Pro-abortion rights groups have been actively mobilizing against the threshold amendment, arguing that it undermines the principle of majority rule.
“Politicians in Columbus are launching this attack on democracy because they’re out of touch with Ohioans, and they’re scared of being held accountable,” said Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom spokeswoman Kellie Copeland. “These politicians know that their radical views on abortion care can’t win a fair vote, so they’re rigging the system. Now, those same politicians are trying to silence the voice of the majority in order to strip Ohioans of the freedom to access the reproductive healthcare they need.”
Amy Natoce, a spokeswoman for Protect Women Ohio, a women’s organization opposing the abortion referendum, emphasized the importance of approving the threshold amendment in the upcoming vote.
“Ohioans are waking up to the dangers of the ACLU’s anti-parent amendment, which will allow minors to undergo abortions and sex changes without parental notification or consent, remove health and safety protections for women, and allow painful, late-term abortion up until birth,” Natoce said. “This radical agenda will not fly in Ohio and underscores the need to pass Issue 1 to protect Ohio’s constitution from extreme out-of-state special interest groups.”
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