Ohio Passes Constitutional Amendment on Abortion

Voters passed an citizen-led amendment to guarantee rights to abortion and other “reproductive decisions” in their state constitution.

Voters at a polling location in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2023. Andrew Spear/Getty Images

A months-long push to cement abortion as a right in Ohio’s constitution prevailed on Nov. 7 as voters turned out to weigh in on the controversial ballot measure.

Issue 1 was the only abortion-related question on the ballot nationwide this Election Day, drawing the eyes—and funds—of abortion and pro-life activists around the country.