Ohio GOP Plots To Sabotage Popular Abortion Rights Amendment
On Election Day, Ohio voters, including Republicans, opted overwhelmingly, by 57-43%, to enshrine abortion rights in their state’s constitution and to be rid of the state's post-Roe v. Wade restrictions. Republican officials tried multiple times to block the referendum, but were repeatedly defeated.
Now, Republicans have come up with a new scheme to undermine the will of their citizens and democracy, itself.
From The Washington Post:
“To prevent mischief by pro-abortion courts with Issue 1, Ohio legislators will consider removing jurisdiction from the judiciary over this ambiguous ballot initiative,” said the mix of fairly new and veteran lawmakers who are all vice-chairs of various House committees. “The Ohio legislature alone will consider what, if any, modifications to make to existing laws based on public hearings and input from legal experts on both sides.”
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