{"id":2093573,"date":"2023-11-07T22:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T22:33:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:33:10","slug":"big-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Big Abortion Won\u2019: Ohio Voters Add Abortion To State Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fbig-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution%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=2093573&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>Voters in Ohio Approve Ballot\u2062 Initiative to \u200bEnshrine Right to Abortion in State Constitution<\/h2>\n<p>In a significant development, voters in Ohio have approved a ballot initiative that guarantees the right to\u200b an abortion in the state&#8217;s constitution. This decision has sparked intense debate and drawn attention from pro-life advocates who argue \u2063that it effectively legalizes abortion at any stage of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative received substantial financial support, with over $18 million being \u2064spent in favor of the pro-abortion \u2063measure, compared to just $7 \u200cmillion spent \u200bin opposition.\u200b This disparity in \u2064funding highlights the significance and contentiousness of the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Protect Women Ohio: &#8220;Barbaric Attacks on Parents and Children&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Expressing their disappointment, Protect Women Ohio stated, &#8220;Our hearts are broken tonight not because we \u200clost an election, but \u2062because Ohio families, women, and\u200c children will bear the brunt of this vote.&#8221; They\u200b drew parallels \u2062to a similar\u2062 amendment passed in Michigan, which they claim led to the erosion of \u200bparental rights, the legalization of <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 the removal of \u200dhealth and\u200c safety standards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Various pro-life \u200corganizations have also voiced\u200d their concerns\u200c about the outcome. Jor-El Godsey, \u2064the \u2062president of Heartbeat International, lamented, &#8220;Big Abortion won, while women, parents, and babies lost.&#8221; He emphasized the loss of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-spox-bidens-afraid-to-openly-advocate-for-transgenderism-in-kindergarten-fabricates-a-false-narrative-instead\/\" title=\"DeSantis Spox: Biden\u2019s Afraid To Openly Advocate For \u2018Transgenderism In Kindergarten,\u2019 Fabricates \u2018A False Narrative\u2019 Instead\">common-sense protections<\/a> for women, the\u200b diminished role of \u200cparents in their child&#8217;s healthcare decisions, and the denial of bodily autonomy \u200cfor unborn babies.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign to include abortion in the \u2063state constitution received support \u200bfrom the Ohio Democratic Party, the ACLU of\u2063 Ohio, Planned Parenthood Advocates\u200d of Ohio, \u200dand Ohio Women&#8217;s Alliance. Notably, Martin Haskell, a proponent \u2064of partial-birth\u200c abortion, contributed $100,000 to Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> that opposed a Republican-backed measure aimed at making \u200cit more difficult to amend \u2063the state constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Leading Ohio Republicans, including Governor Mike\u2064 DeWine and Senator\u2062 J.D. Vance,\u200c strongly opposed the inclusion of abortion rights in the state constitution, \u200blabeling the measure as extreme.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Pastor Jeff Haygood: &#8220;A Watershed Moment for Ohio&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Reflecting on the significance of the vote, Pastor Jeff Haygood of Living Word\u2062 Church in Columbus stated, &#8220;This issue\u2063 is\u2063 going to be a watershed moment for the state of Ohio one way or \u2064another. I hope it is a \u200dmoment that Ohioans rise\u200c to the occasion, take a stand for life, and move forward accordingly. If it&#8217;s not, we create a culture\u2063 of death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, has previously warned that the passage of Issue 1 would effectively legalize all \u200cabortions in\u2062 the state, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dewine-urges-ohioans-to-reject-abortion-ballot-measure-as-early-voting-begins\/\" title=\"DeWine urges Ohioans to oppose abortion measure as early voting starts.\">providing greater protection<\/a> \u2062from regulation \u200dthan ever before.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1687352286746000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2XxW0VTdKx-2nQAhkiTR8M\">CLICK HERE\u2064 TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that over 100 black faith leaders opposed the initiative, urging Ohioans to vote in favor \u2063of protecting life. The outcome of this vote is expected\u200b to have far-reaching consequences \u2062for \u2062the state.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential consequences might arise from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution\/\" title=\"\u2018Big Abortion Won\u2019: Ohio Voters Add Abortion To State Constitution\">constitutional amendment allowing unrestricted late-term abortions<\/a> \u200cin Ohio?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rents in the \u200cdecision-making process,\u200d and the potential for unrestricted late-term abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-choice advocates, on the other hand, view this ballot initiative as a major victory for women&#8217;s reproductive rights. They argue that it will ensure access to safe \u200band legal abortions, allowing women to\u2063 have control \u200dover their\u2062 own bodies and make decisions \u200cregarding their reproductive health.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this ballot initiative reflects the deeply divided \u2064opinions on the issue\u200b of abortion in Ohio and\u200c across the United States. Abortion has always been\u200c a controversial topic, with \u200bstrong \u2062beliefs and values on both sides. While some see it as \u200ca fundamental\u2063 right, others view\u2062 it as morally\u2064 wrong and \u200ca violation of\u2062 the sanctity \u2062of\u200b life.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d decision in Ohio comes at\u200c a time when \u200cseveral states have\u200c passed restrictive \u2064abortion laws, aiming to \u2062challenge\u200c the landmark \u200cSupreme Court decision\u2063 in Roe v. Wade. With the addition of this constitutional right in Ohio, it adds another \u200blayer of\u200b complexity to the ongoing national debate\u200d over abortion rights.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the ballot initiative \u2064argue that it goes against the will of the \u200cpeople, as\u200d evidenced by the\u200d significant \u2063financial\u2062 support they received.\u200c They claim that the majority of Ohioans do not support\u2062 unlimited access to abortion and that\u200b this\u2064 outcome does\u200b not \u2062represent the \u2063true sentiments of the state.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supporters argue that the initiative&#8217;s approval demonstrates a shift in public opinion towards a more progressive\u2064 stance on\u2064 reproductive rights. They believe \u2064that this decision reflects the changing attitudes and values of\u2064 Ohioans, highlighting the importance of \u200cwomen&#8217;s autonomy and the \u200bright to choose.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen\u200d how \u200bthis \u2063constitutional amendment will\u2063 impact the reproductive\u200c healthcare landscape in Ohio. Legal\u2063 challenges are expected, and \u200cthe issue will\u2063 likely continue to be debated in the courts and legislatures.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the approval of this ballot initiative in \u2064Ohio marks a \u200bsignificant moment in the ongoing struggle \u200bfor \u2062reproductive rights in the United States. It is \u2063a\u200c reflection of \u2062the polarizing nature of the abortion debate and the continued efforts to \u200dboth\u200b restrict and\u2063 protect access to this fundamental healthcare service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters in Ohio voted Tuesday to approve \u00a0 a ballot initiative that places \u00a0 a right to an abortion into the state\u2019s constitution. Pro-life advocates say the measure will \u00a0 effectively make abortion legal at any point in pregnancy. The initiative brought in millions in spending with more than $18 million being spent in favor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2093574,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2093573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2093573","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\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2093574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}