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Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments

Ohio voters rejecting a measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution is one of several developments related to abortion policy in several states this week

The Independent UK

Ohio voters defeat Issue 1 in special election

Ohio voters defeated Issue 1, which would have made changes to the laws governing citizen-initiated constitutional amendments, including increasing the vote requirement to 60% for constitutional amendments, on Aug. 8, 2023. With 95% reporting, election results show 57% of voters opposed and 43% of voters in favor.

Ballotpedia

Ohio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box, giving Democrats a path in 2024

Abortion wasn't technically on the ballot in Ohio's special election

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Reason

Abortion startup Hey Jane expands in digital health

Hey Jane will provide products from birth control to UTI treatments.

Fortune

Ohio voters reject push to hinder abortion rights amendment - Roll Call

Abortion rights advocates notched a key procedural win Wednesday in a push to enshrine reproductive rights in Ohio.

Roll Call

Male employees seem to really hate it when their companies advertise abortion access—but it makes the job applications roll in

Workers are just as polarized as the public about corporate support for abortion benefits, new research shows.

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Republicans lose on abortion again

Republicans want to impose their policies on unwilling voters, just like they'll force childbirth on women

Salon

Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key issues as they target Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024

Heading into the primary, the U.S. House member and state senator answer questions on guns, the border, abortion and other parts of their platforms.

The Texas Tribune

How a trial in Texas changed the story of abortion rights in America

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

WEKU

Why Ohio's Issue 1 proposal failed, and how the AP called the race

Ohio voters rejected a proposal that would have made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state

The Independent UK

Abortion rights advocates win major victory in Ohio as voters reject GOP plan to thwart ballot measure

Proposal making it harder to change state’s constitution fails, teeing up an upcoming vote on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights

The Independent UK

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

The measure would have required a 60% supermajority to pass future constitutional amendments. This vote sets up a fall battle over abortion rights in the GOP-leaning state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Win for reproductive rights as Ohio voters reject effort to make it harder to amend state constitution

Proposal would have made it considerably harder to amend state constitution as voters give verdict on Issue 1

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France 24

Ohio voters reject proposal that could have curbed abortion rights protection

Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.

The Independent UK

College professors sue Idaho over a law that they say criminalizes classroom discussions on abortion

Six university professors and two teachers’ unions are suing Idaho over a law that they say violates their First Amendment rights by criminalizing teaching about pro-abortion viewpoints

The Independent UK

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion

The Guardian - US

Republican senator will ‘burn the military down’ over abortion policy, says Democrat

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the Senate needs to change rules to sidestep Tommy Tuberville’s block on promotions

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The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge orders Southwest attorneys to take ‘religious liberty training’ from right-wing group

The lawyers must take an eight-hour session from Alliance Defending Freedom, an influential legal group behind anti-abortion and anti-LGBT+ litigation

Salon

Texas trial changed abortion story

In July, the case for abortion was made by women themselves who had been denied abortions and sued the state

Reason

Texas Attorney General Blocks Injunction, Will Keep Enforcing Anti-Abortion Law

For now, doctors who end pregnancies when a woman’s life is at risk can still be prosecuted.

The Guardian - US

Republicans in Ohio are about to vote … to curtail the power of voting

The sole question posed to voters in the special election is a direct attempt to stop the legalization of abortion through democratic means

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden links Grand Canyon national monument to fight against climate change – as it happened

US president is in Arizona where has designated about 1m acres around the Grand Canyon as a national monument

Reason

Ohio's Issue 1 Doesn't Mention Abortion. But That's Why People Are Voting Today.

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The Guardian - US

Ohioans vote in election that could determine future of majority rule

Voters weigh in on constitutional amendment process in decision with huge consequences for abortion rights

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