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The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Ohio voters reject Issue 1 in major win for reproductive rights

Ohio Donald Trump Martin Jucker Tory Lanez United States Antarctic
People celebrate the defeat of Issue 1 after early results were announced during an election night party in ColumbusPeople celebrate the defeat of Issue 1, a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution, an initiative aimed at helping defeat a November referendum that would protect abortion access in the state, after early results were announced during an election night party at the Columbus Fire Fighters Local 67 in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. August 8, 2023. Adam Cairns/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
People celebrate the defeat of Issue 1 after early results were announced during an election night party in Columbus. Photograph: Adam Cairns/USA Today Network/Reuters

Good morning.

Ohio voters yesterday rejected a proposal that would have made it considerably harder to amend the state constitution in a major win for reproductive rights and democracy advocates in the state.

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