Early voting began this week in Ohio on a proposed amendment that would add abortion access to state law and undermine parents’ rights.
The amendment, known as “Issue 1,” has been at the center of controversy for months. In a newly released Wednesday, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife Fran urged voters to vote “no” on the radical amendment.
“Everywhere we go, people tell us they’re not sure about No. 1, so Fran and I studied it thoroughly,” Mike DeWine said.
“Issue 1 would allow abortion at any time during pregnancy and would strip parents of the right to be involved in their daughter, who is making the most important decision of her life,” Fran DeWine said.
“I know Ohioans are divided on the issue of abortion. But whether you’re pro-life or pro-choice, No. 1 is not the right fit for Ohio,” Mike DeWine said.
“Issue 1 just goes too far,” added Fran DeWine.
Governor of Ohio @MikeDeWine and First Lady @FranDeWine I looked through issue 1 and I have a message for all Ohioans:
“Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, No. 1 is simply not the right fit for Ohio.”
“Problem 1 just goes too far.” pic.twitter.com/nOY9bD6KiP
— Protect Ohio Women (@ProtectWomenOH) October 11, 2023
A new ad for the pro-life organization Protect Women Ohio explains that Ohio is home to Dr. Martin Haskell, an abortion doctor who performed so-called “partial-birth abortions.” She regularly performs abortions after the 24th week of pregnancy.
“Issue 1 would give monsters like Haskell the constitutional right to reinstate this barbaric practice,” Protect Women Ohio wrote in X.
🚨 NEW AD: Meet Martin Haskell, the infamous abortionist who “routinely” performed unsafe, elective, late-term abortions in Ohio.
Issue 1 would give monsters like Haskell the constitutional right to reinstate this barbaric practice.
Vote NO on issue 1.https://t.co/BPdYWW3XZ3 pic.twitter.com/CQmz4LZrnd
— Protect Ohio Women (@ProtectWomenOH) October 7, 2023
Townhall reported that a staggering number of Ohio voters said they supported the radical amendment. However, members of the Pro-Life American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) spoke out against Ohio’s radical amendment.
“This amendment is so radical that it would allow full-term abortions, when babies can feel pain and survive outside the uterus,” Angela Martin, an obstetrician-gynecologist from near Cincinnati, told Townhall. “It also endangers the women it purports to care for by eliminating existing health and safety protections in abortion facilities,” she added. “This amendment is not the way to support real, high-quality care for women and children in Ohio.”
