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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ava Sasani

‘Ohio saw through the con’: abortion rights advocates celebrate Issue 1 result

People celebrate the defeat of Issue 1 during a watch party in Columbus on Tuesday, 8 August.
People celebrate the defeat of Issue 1 during a watch party in Columbus on Tuesday, 8 August. Photograph: Jay LaPrete/AP

In a resounding victory for supporters of abortion rights, Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1, a GOP-backed ballot measure that would have made it considerably harder to amend the state constitution.

Abortion rights advocates celebrated the defeat of Issue 1, which means Ohio keeps its longstanding rule on citizen-led state constitutional amendments: a simple majority of state voters can change the constitution through a ballot measure.

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