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Vote will have both political and medical consequences that go beyond Ohio as supporters of Issue 1 are cautiously optimistic

Altogether, 14 states have enacted near-total abortion bans

Abortion is once again on the ballot. Has the equation changed at all?

The Last Week Tonight host surveys the bleak state of US reproductive rights ahead of several key state elections

An amendment to Ohio’s Constitution would enshrine an individual’s right to reproductive care – including abortion

Abortion has become an increasingly polarized, political issue in the United States since 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion. This decision threw the question of abortion rights back to states.

Altogether, 14 states have enacted near-total abortion bans

If Issue 1 fails, supporters of the proposal believe the state’s supreme court will reinstate a six-week abortion ban

Virginia voters are deciding whether to keep divided government at the state level. At stake is the chance to dramatically reshape abortion policy.

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 on Nov. 7. Issue 1 would establish a state constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” including abortion, contraception, and other reproductive matters. Issue 1 would allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, except when “necessary…

Ohioans are voting Tuesday to overturn a dangerous abortion ban – don’t let politicians get in the way