Ohio voters approve state Issue 1

Ohio voters approve a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to establish a right to abortion. It’s a crucial victory for abortion rights, while adding momentum behind efforts to protect abortion access through citizen-led initiatives in the wake of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. The projected success of the ballot initiative in the red state of Ohio is likely to buoy Democrats’ hopes that reproductive rights will continue to be a salient issue for voters nearly 17 months after the Supreme Court’s decision rolling back the constitutional right to abortion. Voters’ approval of the measure Tuesday, known as Issue 1, extends the winning streak for abortion rights proponents, who saw success in all six states where abortion-related measures were on the ballot last year.