Ohio votes against Issue 1 in special election. Here’s what that could mean for abortion rights. – CBS News

The outcome of Tuesday’s special election maintains the lower bar that has been in place since 1912 and could pave the way for approval of the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that seeks to protect abortion rights. A July poll from the USA Today Network and Suffolk University found 58% of Ohio voters support the effort to enshrine abortion access in the state’s founding document.

Issue 1 was the only matter on the ballot in Tuesday’s special election. 

While the amendment would have affected all future efforts to change the Ohio Constitution, the impact on the abortion rights ballot measure in particular sparked a flood of interest.

via www.cbsnews.com

1912 was a bad year for politics.