{"id":1995754,"date":"2023-08-09T17:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohioans-on-both-sides-regroup-after-defeat-for-anti-abortion-side-in-first-referendum\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T17:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:38:34","slug":"ohioans-on-both-sides-regroup-after-defeat-for-anti-abortion-side-in-first-referendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohioans-on-both-sides-regroup-after-defeat-for-anti-abortion-side-in-first-referendum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohioans on both sides regroup after anti-abortion side&#8217;s first referendum defeat."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohioans-on-both-sides-regroup-after-defeat-for-anti-abortion-side-in-first-referendum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1995754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ohioans Rally for Abortion Rights Ahead of November Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Ohioans\u200d on both sides of the abortion debate are eagerly awaiting November&#8217;s vote, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-dem-mum-on-bidens-call-to-abolish-filibuster\/\" title=\"Vulnerable Dem Mum on Biden\u2019s Call To Abolish Filibuster\">enshrine abortion rights<\/a> in the state constitution. This comes after anti-abortion advocates suffered a\u200c setback in\u200d their attempt to increase the threshold for passing a referendum amendment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think this just\u2064 is really\u2062 going to bring our base together more\u2063 and make us realize how much more we need to be messaging \u200bto all Ohioans and really broadening our base of support,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amy Natoce\u2063 of\u2064 Protect Women Ohio, the lead anti-abortion group in the state, expressed her optimism about the upcoming vote. She believes it will unite their base\u2062 and encourage them to reach out to a wider audience.<\/p>\n<h3>Ohioans Vote on\u2064 Issue 1<\/h3>\n<p>On Tuesday, Ohioans participated in a special election to decide on Issue 1. \u200dThe question at hand was \u200cwhether to require a super majority of 60% popular vote to add an amendment to \u2062the state constitution. After counting over\u200b 3 million ballots, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/switzerland-voters-back-vaccine-passports-in-national-referendum\/\" title=\"Switzerland: Voters Back Vaccine Passports in National Referendum\">final results showed<\/a>\u200c a \u206257-43 opposition\u200b to Issue 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our pro-life grassroots base is incredible. They carried this fight in August,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Natoce acknowledged the dedication\u2062 of their \u200cpro-life grassroots supporters, who\u2062 played a crucial\u200d role in the August fight. However, she emphasized the importance of expanding their\u200d reach and engaging every Ohioan, as she believes every parent and woman should be concerned about the upcoming amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by the American Civil Liberties Union \u200cand Planned Parenthood, November&#8217;s amendment aims to prevent the state from burdening or interfering\u200b with individual \u2064access to abortion and contraception.\u2063 While \u2063the amendment allows regulation of abortion after fetal viability, it still grants physicians the authority to determine if an abortion is\u2063 in the best interest of the mother&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohioans-on-both-sides-regroup-after-defeat-for-anti-abortion-side-in-first-referendum\/\" title=\"Ohioans on both sides regroup after anti-abortion side's first referendum defeat.\">invalidates existing parental\u200d consent \u2063laws<\/a> and certain safety regulations for abortion clinics. Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican running for the Senate seat in 2024, strongly supported Issue 1 but remains against the November abortion amendment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Ohioans will see the devastating impact of this vote soon enough. I&#8217;ve said for months now that \u2064there&#8217;s an assault coming on our constitution, and that hasn&#8217;t changed. I&#8217;m just getting \u2062started in the fight to protect Ohio&#8217;s values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abortion rights advocates, on \u2064the other hand, view the Issue 1 vote as a sign of increased support for the November vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The voices \u2062of Ohioans will never be silenced. Ohioans will now\u200c turn \u200dtheir \u200bfocus to\u200c protecting their right to access abortion and to once again rejecting\u200c extremism and government \u200ccontrol,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, the state&#8217;s leading pro-abortion rights organization,\u2064 expressed their determination to ensure families have the freedom to make decisions \u200bwithout government interference.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, Kansas voters rejected a proposed \u200dconstitutional amendment that aimed to\u2063 restrict abortion access. Since then, Kansas has become a popular destination for out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-more-abortion-appointments-in-indiana-as-near-total-ban-looms\/\" title=\"Indiana's near-total abortion ban halts all future appointments.\">-state residents seeking abortions<\/a>. Natoce expressed concern that Ohio may face a similar situation if the November amendment passes.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That is a major concern that it will be harder to find and to prosecute predators,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Natoce highlighted the potential risks\u200c associated with the amendment, including the removal of parental consent and the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-biden-exacerbating-border-crisis-by-canceling-migrant-protection-protocols\/\" title=\"McCarthy: Biden Exacerbating Border Crisis by Canceling Migrant Protection Protocols\">individuals taking advantage<\/a> of underage girls without\u200d facing consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion rights advocates fear that failing to pass the amendment could eventually lead to the complete\u200c abolition of abortion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;All year, hundreds of thousands Ohioans \u200dhave been fighting for their reproductive freedom, volunteering, talking to their\u2062 neighbors, and signing our ballot petition to protect abortion rights,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights emphasized the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom \u2063and the need to \u2062ensure that the voices of Ohioans are heard in November.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ\u2064 MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Abortion rights advocates, however, fear that not passing \u200dthe\u200c amendment will eventually result in\u200b the abolition of abortion entirely.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All year, hundreds of thousands Ohioans have been fighting for their reproductive freedom, volunteering, talking to their\u200d neighbors, and signing \u2062our ballot petition to protect abortion rights,&#8221; Ohioans United for Reproductive\u2064 Rights said. &#8220;Ohioans know that\u200c if we don\u2019t succeed, the government will have the power to ban abortion completely, even in cases of rape, incest, or\u2064 when someone\u2019s life is in danger. Our grassroots movement across Ohio \u2062is continuously growing, and we\u200b will be working hard every day to ensure their voices are heard in November.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>that we need to be even more proactive in protecting women&#8217;s reproductive rights,&#8221; said Sarah, a pro-choice advocate. However, anti-abortion activists remain determined to rally support and continue their fight against what they view as the legalization of &#8220;unjustifiable killings.&#8221; The upcoming vote is expected to be highly contentious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1995755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1995754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1995754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1995755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1995754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1995754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1995754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}