Ohio Voters to Decide on Abortion Rights Amendment: The Real Impact and Why to Vote 'No'

Ohio voters are deciding on a constitutional amendment, known as Issue 1, which guarantees an individual right to abortion and other forms of reproductive healthcare. If passed, it would undo a 2019 state law that bans most abortions after around six weeks into pregnancy. Advocates for and against are closely watching the outcome as it could indicate voter sentiment heading into 2024, when abortion-rights supporters plan to put measures on the ballot in other states. Nationwide polling shows that about two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should generally be legal in the earliest stages of pregnancy.