Issue 1 Fails in Ohio, Raising Stakes for State Abortion Battle

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "It is a sad day for Ohio and a warning for pro-life states across the nation.
54% : The ACLU of Ohio is responsible for crafting the broad language of the proposed abortion amendment, along with other groups such as Planned Parenthood.
45% : The abortion ballot measure states that "every individual has a right to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions, including but not limited to decisions on: contraception, fertility treatment, continuing one's own pregnancy, miscarriage care, and abortion."
44% : With Issue 1's failure, the pro-life and pro-abortion movements will go head-to-head in the months leading up to the election, the former working to protect the unborn and the latter working to enshrine abortion on demand into the Ohio constitution.
42% : "Abortion is on the ballot this November.
40% : Critics of the ballot measure have urgently warned that the amendment would decimate parental rights, lead to abortion on demand, and even allow minors to pursue sex-change procedures.

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