US EditionOhio voters just passed abortion protections. Whether they take effect is now up to the courts
- Ohio's new constitutional protections for abortion access are facing uncertainty as existing lawsuits and opposition from Republican officials may limit their implementation.
- The amendment, which passed with a 57% majority, did not repeal existing Ohio laws, allowing Republicans to challenge and weaken it through legal avenues.
- Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to align state laws with the amendment, but Republicans face pressure from anti-abortion groups to either counter the amendment or limit the power of the courts to interpret it.
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When and how Ohio abortion protections take effect is before the courts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their impacts are felt remains unclear.
Ohio faces uncertain implementation of abortion protection amid legal challenges
Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. How and when their impacts are felt remains unclear. Existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving again through the courts now that voters have decided the issue, raising questions about implementation. The amendment declared an individual’s right to "make and carry out one’s own reproductive…
Ohio voters passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts. - The Boston Globe
Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them.
Timing of Ohio's new abortion protections unclear due to pending lawsuits
The amendment did not repeal any existing Ohio laws relating to reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, delay or significantly water it down.
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. Whether they take effect is now up to the courts
Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access and other reproductive rights are supposed to take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. That prospect seems increasingly uncertain.Seguir leyendo
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. Whether they take effect is now up to the courts
Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access and other reproductive rights are supposed to take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them
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