{"id":2032773,"date":"2023-09-15T04:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-abortion-opponents-draw-michigan-comparison-to-sound-alarm-on-ballot-initiative\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T04:22:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T08:22:45","slug":"ohio-abortion-opponents-draw-michigan-comparison-to-sound-alarm-on-ballot-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-abortion-opponents-draw-michigan-comparison-to-sound-alarm-on-ballot-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio abortion opponents are using the example of Michigan to raise concerns about a ballot initiative."},"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\">32<\/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%2Fohio-abortion-opponents-draw-michigan-comparison-to-sound-alarm-on-ballot-initiative%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=2032773&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>Ohio Advocates Warn\u2063 of Potential \u200cConsequences of Abortion Ballot Initiative<\/h2>\n<p>Advocates in Ohio are \u200csounding the alarm about the potential impact of a proposed constitutional \u200damendment that would eliminate \u2062abortion restrictions. They point to \u200dMichigan as a cautionary tale,\u2063 where a similar measure \u200cwas passed last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Because of Prop 3, Michigan\u200b has become the wild, wild west \u200bwhere \u200cthey \u200dhave allowed radical abortion ideology to\u2062 override common sense and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-abortion-opponents-draw-michigan-comparison-to-sound-alarm-on-ballot-initiative\/\" title=\"Ohio abortion opponents are using the example of Michigan to raise concerns about a ballot initiative.\">compassionate medical \u2063safety requirements \u2062protecting\u2063 women<\/a> and children \u2013\u2063 not to mention parental rights,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Amy Natoce, Protect Women Ohio press\u200b secretary<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The political debates surrounding the Michigan\u200b measure were reminiscent of the current discussions in Ohio. Proponents of the pro-abortion rights \u200dmeasure in Michigan promised that it would not infringe \u200bupon parental rights or consent for minors.<\/p>\n<p>However, since \u2062its passage, Michigan\u200b has seen a concerted \u2063effort\u2063 to dismantle parental \u2064consent laws. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has even expressed the\u2064 need for further action to \u200brepeal &#8220;outdated, medically unnecessary, unconstitutional abortion \u200drestrictions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pending legislation supported by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan \u200bseeks to eliminate the parental consent and \u206424-hour waiting period \u2064requirements \u200cfor minors seeking\u200b an abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio&#8217;s Issue 1, which is backed \u200dby Planned Parenthood\u200b and the American Civil Liberties Union, aims to achieve \u200bsimilar goals. It has faced opposition \u200bfrom obstetrician-gynecologists who argue that\u2064 the \u2063campaign\u2063 supporting Issue 1 spreads \u200d&#8221;medical misinformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Michael Parker, a board-certified Ohio OB\/GYN, refuted claims made \u200cin an \u200bad by Issue \u20641 proponents, stating that emergency care for miscarriages and birth control \u2064would not be affected by the proposed amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kathleen Lutter, another Ohio OB\/GYN, criticized Issue 1 as an insult to both herself\u200c and the women \u2062she\u2062 serves. She accused the abortion \u2064industry of diverting attention from\u2062 the true nature \u200cof\u2062 the amendment, \u2062which\u2062 she claims would legalize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">late-term abortions<\/a> and strip away parental rights.<\/p>\n<p>As Ohio \u2064considers the potential consequences of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-abortion-ballot-initiatives-win-in-five-states\/\" title=\"Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiatives Win in Five States\">abortion ballot initiative<\/a>, the \u2063comparison to\u2063 Michigan is made even\u2062 more significant by the \u2064historical rivalry \u200cbetween the two\u2062 states. This\u200c rivalry, \u200bdating back\u2064 to the 1835-36 &#8220;Toledo\u2062 War,&#8221; has been symbolically played out through the intense\u200c football \u200crivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How could the removal of safety regulations impact women seeking abortions in Ohio?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Men Ohio Executiv\u2062e Director<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The proposed amendment, known\u200b as\u2064 the &#8220;Women&#8217;s Health Protection \u2063Amendment,&#8221;\u200b would remove all \u2063current\u2063 restrictions on abortion in \u200bOhio and \u2063enshrine a woman&#8217;s right to choose in the state constitution. Proponents argue that it is necessary to protect reproductive\u2062 rights and ensure\u2062 access to safe \u2064and \u200clegal abortion services. However, opponents warn that the amendment would have \u2064far-reaching consequences that could undermine the health and well-being of women and\u200b children.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main concerns raised by advocates is the potential for \u200bthe amendment to remove important\u2064 safety regulations that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-cites-unexplained-threats-of-violence-to-involve-authorities-in-culture-war-issues\/\" title=\"Merrick Garland Cites Unexplained Threats Of Violence To Involve Authorities In Culture War Issues\">protect women seeking abortions<\/a>. In \u200bMichigan, where\u2062 a similar amendment was\u200d passed in 2020, regulations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanists-demand-religious-exemption-to-perform-abortion-ritual-illegal-under-texas-law\/\" title=\"Satanists Demand Religious Exemption To Perform \u2018Abortion Ritual\u2019 Illegal Under Texas Law\">mandatory waiting periods<\/a>, counseling requirements, and ultrasound \u2064provisions were eliminated. Critics argue that \u200cthese regulations were put \u2064in place to ensure that women have\u200b the necessary information and support before making such a significant decision, and their removal could leave women vulnerable to coercion or\u200b uninformed \u200dchoices.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates also \u200dhighlight \u2063the impact\u200c on parental rights that could result \u200bfrom the amendment. In\u200b Ohio, current\u200d law \u2062requires that a parent be notified or give \u2064consent before a minor \u200dundergoes \u2064an \u200babortion. This requirement is intended to ensure that parents\u2064 are involved \u2063in the \u200bdecision-making process and can provide \u200dsupport and guidance to their\u2062 child. If the amendment were \u2064to pass, these parental notification and consent\u200c requirements would be\u2063 abolished, potentially leaving minors without the crucial input of their\u2063 parents \u2062during a difficult and complex decision.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the concerns about safety\u200d and\u2062 parental rights,\u2064 opponents of the amendment \u200dalso worry about\u200d the \u2064potential for \u2063an\u200d increase \u200bin late-term abortions. Ohio\u200d currently has\u200b restrictions in place that prohibit abortions after 20 weeks, with exceptions for cases of severe \u200bfetal abnormalities or \u200cwhen\u2062 the mother&#8217;s\u200d life is at risk. If the\u200b amendment were\u200b to pass,\u2063 these restrictions would \u2063be removed, and abortions could be performed at \u200dany stage of pregnancy. Critics argue that this \u2064could lead to a significant increase in late-term abortions, \u2062which are more medically complex and present higher \u200drisks\u200b to\u200d the mother&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates in Ohio are urging voters to consider the potential consequences before supporting the amendment. They\u200b argue that\u2063 while it is important to protect reproductive rights, it should not \u2064come at\u2063 the expense of safety, parental involvement, \u200cand the well-being of\u200d women \u2062and children. Michigan serves\u200c as \u2062a warning \u200bof \u2063the potential pitfalls \u200cof such an\u2064 amendment, and Ohioans are being urged to learn from their experiences and \u200dmake an informed decision when it comes to voting \u200bon this controversial issue.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the \u200bdecision lies in \u2062the hands \u2063of Ohio voters, who \u200dwill have the opportunity to decide the fate of the Women&#8217;s Health Protection Amendment in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio advocates opposing an abortion ballot initiative are citing Michigan as a cautionary example. They fear that if voters approve a constitutional amendment in Ohio, similar to Michigan&#8217;s, it would eliminate abortion restrictions. Issue 1, on Ohio&#8217;s November ballot, is criticized by opponents for potentially granting unrestricted abortion access to individuals of any age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2032774,"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-2032773","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\/2032773","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=2032773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}