Joe.My.God. LGBT News
First, a Washington Post report on exit polling:
Most men and women voted yes on Issue 1, according to preliminary exit polls, with women doing so by a slightly wider margin. Exit polls found more than 8 in 10 Black voters supported establishing a right to abortion in the state’s constitution, as did more than 7 in 10 Hispanic voters. Support was more divided among White voters, who made up a large majority of the electorate. Age was a major dividing line, with young voters overwhelmingly voting yes on Issue 1 while middle-aged and older voters were more divided.
Read the full article. Below is the call from the Cook Report.
I’ve seen enough: in a victory for the pro-choice side, Ohio Issue 1, a measure to establish a right to an abortion in the state constitution, passes.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 8, 2023
In a major victory for bodily autonomy and abortion rights, Ohio Issue 1, codifying a constitutional right to an abortion, has been called. It looks like it will win big.
Running against bodily autonomy is not a winning message. pic.twitter.com/iYc1vAlKCk
— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) November 8, 2023
BREAKING: Ohio ballot initiative ISSUE 1 passes, enshrining the right to an abortion into the state’s constitution.
Roevember. Is. Here. https://t.co/ooraW91Req
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) November 8, 2023
Religious-right activist Janet Porter says that if Ohio voters pass the pro-choice amendment that will be on the ballot in November, then anti-choice activists will simply have to introduce an amendment to repeal that amendment: “We’re not giving up. We’re not going to quit.” https://t.co/8fiIUqZj48 pic.twitter.com/nGFuyF8hAI
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 10, 2023