There’s been another anti-democratic attack on abortion rights in Ohio, John.
After pro-choice activists started working to put a constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive rights on the November ballot, the GOP is pushing to reinstate an August special election to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments.
Governor DeWine and the GOP removed special elections for wasting resources, but knowing abortion rights will win a majority at the ballot box, they’ve decided to change the rules. This is a brazen violation of democratic principles, John.
A bipartisan group of former Ohio governors, including John Kasich, Bob Taft, Dick Celeste, Ted Strickland, and more, have come out against this opportunistic move of raising the constitutional threshold.
Despite this bipartisan backlash, Republicans are moving forward with their plan. This only further proves that Congress needs to federally protect abortion rights with the Women’s Health Protection Act.
As a Cuyahoga County Council member and Chairwoman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, Shontel Brown has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. Now, as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District, she will fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and equity and justice for all. Will you join her and be the change we need?
