Stung by Abortion Vote, GOP Legislators in Ohio Move To Block Implementation of New Constitutional Amendment
In a growing trend, some Ohio Republicans are preparing a strategy to prevent the will of the voters, who voted in favor of abortion rights, from being heard.
On Wednesday, legislators in Ohio will convene for the first time since voters passed an amendment guaranteeing reproductive rights in the state, and some have said that they plan to attempt to obstruct the implementation of that amendment.
Last week, voters in Ohio approved a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to an abortion by a 56.6 percent to 43.4 percent margin. The amendment guarantees people the right to make decisions about their own reproductive medical treatment, namely abortion.
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