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

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

https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-special-election-227cde039f8d51723612878525164f1a

While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the result marks the latest setback for Republicans in a conservative-leaning state who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure.

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

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.