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While Ohio Democrats have set to work on repealing pro-life protections, Ohio Republicans are eyeing ways to fight back.

Emboldened by their success in Ohio, pro-abortion activists are seeking to introduce ballot measures in several more states going into 2024.

Ron DeSantis called out the pro-life movement for being ill-prepared to combat abortion referenda since the Supreme Court overturned Roe.

Ohioans codified the supposed “right” to abortion in their state constitution Tuesday night, representing another state-level victory for pro-abortion activists pushing ballot measures following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year. 

Ohioans have the opportunity through election day on November 7 to vote on Issue 1, a ballot measure that would enshrine — likely irreversibly — the supposed “right” to abortion in the state constitution.

Left-wing activists pushing a radical ballot measure that would enshrine abortion on demand into the Ohio constitution have massively out-raised pro-life groups leading up to the November 7 election.

More than 170 clergymen who lead congregations in 23 counties across Ohio issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning a radical ballot measure that could codify a supposed “right” to abortion in the state constitution.

As Ohioans vote on a ballot amendment that could enshrine the supposed “right” to abortion in the state constitution, left-wing activists pushing the amendment still refuse to clarify the broad language of the measure and what it could mean for parental rights and late-term abortions in Ohio.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is warning against a radical abortion measure on the ballot in the state as Ohioans begin early voting for an election on November 7.

Early voting began on Thursday in the Ohio election — a poll which could decide whether or not the supposed “right” to abortion is codified into the state constitution.

Tucker Carlson called out the Left’s relentless push to end the lives of the unborn in a recent address to Christians, contending that the issue of abortion is not a “political debate” but a “spiritual battle.”

The ad makes no mention of more controversial aspects of the ballot measure, instead invoking conservative imagery, opposition to government overreach, and mentions of “faith” and “family.”

A coalition of pro-abortion groups filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Ballot Board this week, claiming that officials injected “politicized, deceptive” language — including the term “unborn child” — into the approved summary of a proposed abortion ballot amendment.

The failure of Issue 1 in the Ohio special election August 8 was the result of a GOP fumble, combined with millions in funding from left-wing dark money groups, according a leading pro-life organization.

Pro-abortion groups have begun the push for a ballot measure in Arizona ahead of next year’s election that would enshrine the right to abortion into the state constitution. 

In the Ohio special election on Tuesday night, Issue 1 — a measure that would have raised the threshold to pass amendments to the state constitution from 50 percent plus one to 60 percent — failed, with media outlets calling the election less than two hours after polls closed.

The passage of Issue 1 has extra significance, because if Ohioans vote “yes” and Issue 1 passes by a simple majority then a radical abortion amendment will likely have a harder time passing in November.

A pro-parent, pro-life group launched a $5.5 million ad buy on Tuesday ahead of the August 8 special election in Ohio that will determine how the state Constitution can be altered moving forward. 

A radical abortion amendment will be on the November ballot in Ohio, which would enshrine abortion-on-demand into the state constitution if passed.

A pro-parent group called Protect Women Ohio (PWO) released an advertisement on Wednesday slamming the coalition of far-left organizations fighting against Issue 1, a ballot initiative set to be voted on in the August  special election that would raise the threshold to pass amendments to the state constitution from 50 percent to 60 percent.

A coalition of left-wing groups in Ohio submitted the signatures on Wednesday needed to place an extremely broad, anti-parent abortion amendment on the fall statewide ballot. 

Lombardo, a Republican, signed a bill into law that protects out-of-state abortion seekers and abortionists from prosecution in the state, “regardless of other states’ policies,” according to the report.

Several left-wing groups are working together to put abortion through 24 weeks of pregnancy on the ballot in Florida next year.

Protect Women Ohio (PWO), which describes itself as a pro-woman, pro-parent coalition, is launching two new 60-second advertisements this week aimed at defeating Ohio’s proposed abortion ballot measure.

The coalition warns that parents would be “cut out” of their children’s decision making around abortions and sex change procedures.

Two pro-abortion groups in Ohio have kicked off an effort to place a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot.

Abortion groups utilized arguments about personal freedom to convince many moderate voters to turn against pro-life measures.

Montana voters rejected a ballot initiative during the midterm elections that would have mandated that infants who are born alive, including those who survive botched abortions, are legal persons entitled to life-saving medical care.

A measure to enshrine abortion as a right in the state constitution of Michigan has been projected to become law following Tuesday’s vote.

The activists unfurled a banner warning against a ballot initiative they say could lead to abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.

A proposed ballot measure to require the State of California to spend 2% of its annual budget on expanding water infrastructure has been dropped after failing to raise enough money or gather enough signatures.

Democrat Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar said she would resign by the end of this week after her office failed to advertise under state law a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution to protect alleged child sexual abuse victims.

The California State Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to repeal Proposition 209, a ballot initiative passed in 1996 to prevent the state from discriminating on the basis of race for any purpose.

A lawyer whose firm hired Fusion GPS to produce opposition research on Donald Trump leading to the phony “Russia dossier” has written to the State of Nevada pressuring it to bow to Democrat demands to allow “ballot harvesting.”

Voters in Alabama, Oregon and West Virginia are facing specific questions about abortion restrictions on their ballots Tuesday.

Republican Diane Harkey led a rally outside her Carlsbad, California, campaign office on Sunday afternoon for Proposition 6, the ballot initiative to repeal last year’s 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase and vehicle fee hike.