MicroWaveAug 9, 2023

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

https://lemmy.world/post/2914041

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights - Lemmy.world

Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.

Show threadrealcaseyrollinsAug 9, 2023

  • This isn't just about abortion, I don't get why all the headlines are focusing on that

  • It's really hard to see why this is a partisan issue, "let's make it hard to change the constitution" doesn't really sound like an inherently right-wing position.

    • Show threadRolder

    The reason people focus on the abortion angle is because there is a vote to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution in November. This bill would apply to that vote. It would also make it harder to try again and harder to have grassroots initiatives in general.

    I wonder why changing the constitution is suddenly an issue the Ohio GOP wants to vote on…

    Aug 9, 2023 at 4:03pmWeb