If successful, State Issue 1 on the August 8th special election ballot would increase the threshold required to amend the Constitution of Ohio. Currently, the Constitution of Ohio can be amended if a ballot measure passes by a simple majority of votes. State Issue 1 would increase the required threshold to 60%.
State Issue 1 was introduced in response to a ballot initiative that would create a right to abortion in Ohio. That initiative, pushed by organizations like Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, creates a "right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions, including but not limited to decisions on contraception, fertility treatment, continuing one’s own pregnancy, miscarriage care, and abortion." If the pro-abortion amendment passes, it would prohibit the state from protecting the unborn through legislation such as Ohio's heartbeat law.
The pro-abortion amendment will be on this year's November ballot. If State Issue 1 passes during this week's special election, it could help ensure that the unborn continue to enjoy legal protection in Ohio.
