Ohio votes in referendum on whether or not to include the right to abortion in its Constitution

The State of Ohiocontrolled by Republicans, voted on Tuesday to decide whether or not to register the right to abortion in its Constitution, an election considered fundamental and which will have the eyes of the entire country focused on it.

For supporters of voluntary termination of pregnancy, vote for “Yes“will prevent the State from interfering in a”personal decision”; For his opponents it is a “No”to a law that“goes too far”.

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At several polling locations Columbuscapital of this state in the north of the country, the flow of voters was constant.

Among them was the Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy38 years old, a political novice and the new darling of the conservatives.

“I vote ‘no’ because I’m pro-life”, he declared to AFP. If the amendment were approved, “It wouldn’t be good for the country.” he added.

Julianna FarrNow, 74 years old, he voted “Yes”. Above all “like a woman“, he explained, to protect a right that he considers inalienable.

Both sides campaigned fiercely Ohiowith millions of dollars in costs and volunteers who knocked on thousands of doors to mobilize voters to their cause.

Since Supreme Court will annul the sentence in the summer of 2022 Roe vs. Wadewhich guaranteed the federal right to terminate pregnancy, the issue of right to abortion fell to the states. Many restricted or prohibited it, others reinforced it.

Last year, abortion rights supporters consistently won several votes, even in conservative states, to the surprise of Republicans, who saw how a portion of Americans who do not identify as progressive considered the restrictions imposed by several states too radical.

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In Ohio, a right-wing initiative to complicate the organization and adoption of referendums (with abortion in its sights) failed in August.

The defenders of abortion They managed to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures last summer to put to a vote a constitutional amendment that enshrines this right.

The cancellation of Roe v. Wade triggered a state law in Ohio to prevent any abortion – even in cases of rape or incest – as soon as a heartbeat is detected in the womb, around six weeks into pregnancy, when many people still don’t know they are pregnant.

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This law is suspended amid a legal battle. For now, abortion remains legal in that state for up to 22 weeks.

But in the brief period the law was in effect, a 10-year-old girl pregnant after rape had to travel to the neighboring state of Indiana for an abortion, sparking nationwide protests.

Voting ends on Tuesday night. , but Ohio voters have been voting early for weeks.

The amendment would acquire anyone “the right to make and execute one’s own decisions” about abortion, contraception, fertility treatments, and miscarriage care.

Undecided

To his opponents, like the Republican governor Mike DeWineThis would make abortion possible.”at any time during pregnancy”And it would allow minors to have abortions without their parents knowing.

The opposing side categorically denies and denounces “misinformation”.

Some residents were still undecided the day before the vote.

Matthew Hartmann20-year-old student at Ohio State University, explained to AFP that – as a Christian – “I would pray” It is “I would investigate”To make the right decision.

Hartman says he leans toward “Yes” because she thinks, in particular, that women who are victims of rape should not be forced to continue their pregnancies.

The issue of abortion will be on everyone’s lips when two more elections take place on Tuesday in U.S.

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The conservative state of Kentucky choose governor among republicans Daniel Cameron and the Democrat Andy Beshear -candidate for re-election- who made the right to abortion his battlehorse.

Is at Virginiawith legislative elections, a Republican victory could allow the governor Glenn Youngkin try to impose restrictions on abortion.

In deciding on abortion, Ohio also has in its hands to decide on the regulation of abortion. marihuana.

Source: Elcomercio

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