{"id":2058299,"date":"2023-10-06T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-attorney-general-proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-legalize-all-abortion\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T21:12:28","slug":"ohio-attorney-general-proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-legalize-all-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-attorney-general-proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-legalize-all-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio AG: Amendment Would Legalize All Abortion"},"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\">14<\/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-attorney-general-proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-legalize-all-abortion%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=2058299&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 Voters May Effectively Legalize All Abortion, Says Attorney \u2062General<\/h2>\n<p>Next month, Ohio voters will have the opportunity to make a significant decision regarding abortion rights. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently issued a\u200d legal analysis stating that the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion\u200d would grant greater rights to abortion\u2063 than even the Supreme Court&#8217;s overturned Roe v. Wade \u2063ruling.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is no more serious exercise\u2063 of power than when the sovereign people exercise their power to directly enact a \u200bstatute or a\u2064 constitutional provision.<\/p>\n<p>As the chief legal officer for the people of Ohio,\u2063 today I published a legal analysis of the effects of Issues One and\u200d Two.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dAttorney \u200dGeneral\u2063 Dave \u2064Yost (@DaveYostOH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveYostOH\/status\/1710041807583600950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/midterm-voters-rewarded-elected-officials-who-stood-up-to-covid-tyrants\/\" title=\"Midterm Voters Rewarded Elected Officials Who Stood Up To Covid Tyrants\">attorney general explained<\/a> that the amendment would provide extensive protection for abortion,\u2064 making it harder for any law\u2064 covering &#8220;reproductive decisions&#8221; to survive. It would limit\u2063 the state from burdening or discriminating against pregnant mothers \u2064and would require the \u200cstate to adhere to widely accepted standards of care.<\/p>\n<p>If the amendment passes, it could lead\u200d to the elimination of various \u2064existing\u200b laws, including pre-viability limits on abortion, bans \u200don abortions after 20 weeks and post-viability, bans on discriminatory abortions, and requirements for \u2064waiting periods and informed \u200dconsent. Additionally, Ohio&#8217;s \u200bregulations on abortion pills\u2064 and ban on taxpayer-funded abortions could be threatened.<\/p>\n<p>One concerning \u2062aspect of the proposed amendment is its lack of specificity regarding age limits. By using the\u200c term &#8220;individual&#8221; instead of &#8220;woman,&#8221; the amendment could potentially grant minors the right\u2063 to abortion without \u2062parental consent, which goes against current Ohio law. It is uncertain whether this language choice would also allow minors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-attorney-general-proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-legalize-all-abortion\/\" title=\"Ohio AG: Amendment Would Legalize All Abortion\">undergo\u2064 gender transition procedures<\/a> without parental involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the amendment does not define &#8220;health,&#8221; leaving it up to doctors to \u2064determine \u2062if post-viability abortions are necessary for the \u200dmother&#8217;s health. This lack of definition gives sole discretion to physicians without requiring a second opinion or \u200bobjective criteria for evaluating their professional judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Yost emphasized that the legal analysis aims \u2062to promote accurate public discourse and does not pass judgment on \u200cpolicy.\u200b He acknowledged the \u200dpotential for inflammatory and inaccurate rhetoric surrounding \u200cthe proposals and \u2064emphasized the importance of providing quality information to the \u200cpublic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u2064TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do pro-choice activists respond to the proposed amendment and what\u2064 concerns do they have regarding its language and potential impact on reproductive \u2063rights<\/h2>\n<p><span>  37562&#8243; \u2062dir=&#8221;ltr&#8221;>March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The proposed\u2062 constitutional amendment,\u2064 known as Issues\u200d One\u200c and Two, would change \u2064the Ohio Constitution to include language that recognizes \u200dthe &#8220;right to\u200b life&#8221;\u2062 of every\u2062 person\u200d from the moment of conception. This \u2063would effectively \u2062ban all abortions in \u2063the state, even in cases of rape, incest, \u200bor when the life of the mother \u200cis at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio\u200c Attorney General Dave Yost argues that this proposed amendment goes\u2064 even further than the controversial Roe v. Wade\u2063 ruling, \u2063which recognized a woman&#8217;s constitutional right to have an abortion. Yost believes \u2062that if passed, the amendment would effectively legalize all \u200babortions, as it would grant\u200c embryos and\u200b fetuses \u200bthe same constitutional rights as fully\u200b formed human beings.<\/p>\n<p>In his legal analysis,\u200d Yost emphasizes the power\u200c of the people\u200c to \u2064directly enact statutes or constitutional provisions. He states, &#8220;There is no more serious exercise of power than when the sovereign people exercise their power to directly enact a statute or \u2064a constitutional\u2064 provision.&#8221; He sees the proposed amendment as an opportunity for Ohio voters to \u2062express \u2064their beliefs\u200c and values on the issue of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone agrees with Yost&#8217;s interpretation.\u2063 Pro-choice activists argue that\u200b the amendment \u2062would severely restrict women&#8217;s reproductive rights\u2064 and could have unintended consequences. \u2062They fear that the language regarding the\u2064 &#8220;right \u200cto life&#8221; from\u200d conception could be \u2063interpreted \u200cto outlaw not only \u2062abortion but also certain \u2064forms of contraception, such as the \u2064morning-after\u200d pill or intrauterine devices \u200d(IUDs).<\/p>\n<p>Opponents \u200dto\u200d the amendment also argue that it is unnecessary. Ohio already has strict\u200d regulations on abortion, including a ban on abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. They believe\u200b that the proposed amendment is an attempt to further \u2064limit access to abortion and infringe upon women&#8217;s bodily autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters \u200bof \u2063the amendment, on the other hand, argue that it is necessary to protect the rights of the unborn and to align Ohio&#8217;s laws with their moral and religious beliefs. They believe that life begins\u2064 at\u2063 conception and\u2064 that it is their\u2062 duty to protect and defend the rights of the most vulnerable\u2064 members of society.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides of \u200dthe\u200c debate\u2062 acknowledge that the proposed amendment, if passed, would likely face\u200d legal challenges. The language of the amendment\u2064 is broad and could be open to different interpretations.\u2064 It \u2064remains to be seen how \u2064Ohio\u200d voters will decide \u200bon \u2062this important issue and\u200b what the \u2063implications will be\u200c for the future of abortion rights in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, the debate over abortion\u200c rights will continue to\u2064 be a divisive and\u2062 emotionally charged \u2062topic in Ohio\u200b and across the United States. It\u200b is a debate\u200b that \u200btouches on \u2064deeply \u2062held beliefs, values, and the question of when life begins. The decision that Ohio voters make next\u200d month will have\u2064 far-reaching consequences, not just for the state but for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-australia-residents-want-youth-crime-epidemic-in-kimberley-dealt-with\/\" title=\"WA residents demand action on Kimberley youth crime.\">broader national discussion<\/a> on reproductive rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next month, Ohio voters could legalize abortion without restrictions. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated that the proposed constitutional amendment would grant more abortion rights than the overturned Roe v. Wade ruling. 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