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Ohio voters approve constitutional amendment that protects access to abortion

Citizens wait in line to fill out their ballot as they decide whether or not to enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on November 7, 2023. © Megan Jelinger, Reuters

Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

Ohio became the seventh state where voters decided to protect abortion access after the landmark ruling and was the only state to consider a statewide abortion rights question this year.

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