The proposed constitutional amendment would give Ohioans the right to make their own reproductive decisions. Backers say that since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year by the U.S. Supreme Court, the proposal would restore a commonsense abortion protection that most Ohio voters can support.
But opponents argue it would do far more than that. Ads portray the amendment as a gateway to children getting abortions and gender-related surgeries without their parents’ consent. Opponents also have falsely suggested the amendment would open doors to protecting abusers and legalizing infanticide.
Even their manufactured outrage is maddening. Why aren’t these people more upset that the children are pregnant and possibly needing an abortion?!
Anti-abortion advocates had an opportunity to influence legislation that would resonate more with Ohioans yet instead they pushed the legislature and the govnor to put in the tone-deaf restrictive garbage that was entered into Ohio law through the legislature. When our leaders won’t listen to us, it falls to us via referendum to override them and put in laws that we agree with. Thats what we’re going to do this fall.