EMILYs List Statement on Ohio Special Election Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ohio voters stopped Republican efforts to thwart Democracy by voting against and defeating Issue 1 – a ballot initiative attempting to raise the voting threshold required to amend the Ohio Constitution from 50% to a supermajority. This effort stemmed from Republicans in response to November’s ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:
“Today Ohio voters sent a clear message that they won’t let Republicans subvert democracy in order to take away our reproductive freedom. Voters across the country have been clear on where they stand: strongly in favor of abortion rights, and this election was another proof point. That’s why Republicans are trying to take the decisions away from voters. At EMILYs List, we stand with the voters and the Democratic pro-choice leaders who will protect our rights to make our own health care decisions.
“Today Ohio voters protected our democracy; in November they will protect our reproductive rights.”
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