The Abortion Backlash Reaches Ohio

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"Their decision was a rare victory for Democrats in a state that Republicans have dominated, and it suggests that abortion remains a strong motivator for voters heading into next year's presidential election."
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"The defeat of Issue 1 likely clears the way for voters this fall to guarantee abortion access in Ohio, and it will keep open an avenue for progressives to enshrine, with a simple majority vote, other policies in the state constitution -- including marijuana legalization and a higher minimum wage -- that they could not get through a legislature controlled by Republicans."
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-8% Liberal
"Practically and politically, however, the defeat of the ballot initiative known as Issue 1 was all about abortion, giving reproductive-rights advocates the latest in a series of victories in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade."
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-10% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Their decision was a rare victory for Democrats in a state that Republicans have dominated, and it suggests that abortion remains a strong motivator for voters heading into next year's presidential election.
46% :The defeat of Issue 1 likely clears the way for voters this fall to guarantee abortion access in Ohio, and it will keep open an avenue for progressives to enshrine, with a simple majority vote, other policies in the state constitution -- including marijuana legalization and a higher minimum wage -- that they could not get through a legislature controlled by Republicans.
45% : Practically and politically, however, the defeat of the ballot initiative known as Issue 1 was all about abortion, giving reproductive-rights advocates the latest in a series of victories in the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
38% : Officially, abortion had nothing to do with the constitutional amendment that Ohio voters rejected today.

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