Abortion rights supporters celebrate winning the referendum on the so-called Issue 1, a measure to enshrine a right to abortion in Ohio's Constitution, in Columbus, Ohio on November 7, 2023. — AFP picCOLUMBUS, Nov 8 — The US state of Ohio voted Tuesday to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution, while the Democratic governor of Kentucky won reelection, in results that boosted President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 White House race.
“I don’t even have the words to express it,” 27-year-old campaigner Summer McClain told AFP, while other organisers broke into cries of “Abortion is health care,” “Abortion is a winning issue” and “Your body, your rights.”Reproductive rights were also in the spotlight in the Kentucky governor’s race as the conservative-leaning southern state was projected to re-elect incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, who made abortion rights a key issue in his battle against Republican Daniel Cameron.
Protect Women Ohio, the organisation spearheading the state’s “no” campaign to reject an abortion rights guarantee said, “Our hearts are broken” over Tuesday’s loss. “The reason I’m voting no... is that I’m pro-life,” Ramaswamy said. If the amendment were adopted, “I don’t think that’s a good move for the country,” he added.
The referendum came 17 months after the Supreme Court struck down the national right to abortion, paving the way for some states to completely outlaw the practice, even in cases of rape or incest.
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