Politics Nov 07 Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest win for reproductive rights The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. It follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
Politics Nov 07 Ohio’s abortion rights ballot measure could provide insights into 2024 elections Anti-abortion groups have argued the amendment's wording is overly broad, advancing a host of untested legal theories about its impacts.
Politics Nov 03 An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024 A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio will be decided in what is expected to be a preview of abortion battles across the country in 2024.
Politics Oct 11 Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio's closely watched off-year election.
Politics Sep 27 Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments Ohio Supreme Court justices have questioned the state's lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy.
Politics Sep 20 Ahead of an abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court says some ballot language is misleading and must be rewritten The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading.
Politics Sep 07 Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps’ to address ethics concerns He gave no details, but said he hopes "there'll be some concrete steps soon" in the Supreme Court's review of the issue. He stopped short of speaking about recent calls for justices to institute an official code of conduct.
Politics Sep 05 Voting rights groups move to dismiss their lawsuit challenging gerrymandered Ohio congressional map Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Ohio and others told the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday that prolonging the legal wrangling over U.S. House districts isn't in the best interests of Ohio voters.
Politics Aug 25 Backers blast revised ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading The new language changes the word "fetus" to "unborn child," and suggests that the amendment would prohibit citizens from limiting abortion access when it would actually limit the government from doing so.
Politics Aug 08 Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution, rather than requiring a 60 percent supermajority.