The fight over reproductive rights in the Buckeye State begins with an August special election on an obscure ballot measure.
The fight over reproductive rights in the Buckeye State begins with an August special election on an obscure ballot measure.
On August 8, Ohioans will vote on Issue One, a ballot measure that would increase the threshold of support required for amendments to be added to the Constitution, raising it from a simple majority to 60 percent of the vote. It’s hard to overlook the connection between Issue One and the proposed amendment on abortion rights, which would grant individuals the right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions” with regard to abortion, contraception, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment.