Mastodawn

MicroWave Aug 9, 2023

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

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.

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realcaseyrollins Aug 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.

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NatakuNox

It’s because the majority of Americans are actually united on many issues. The chances an amendment passes with 51% is highly unlikely. So anything unconstitutional getting passed is a none issue. That’s why no abortion ban has made it to amendment status. Amendments override lower laws. So a body autonomy amendment would take all abortion bans of the table even when the state senate which in this case is held by the GOP despite not having the population vote.