Opponents of Issue 1 say the rejection of the proposal is a good sign that Ohio voters will back a proposed abortion rights constitutional amendment on the Nov.
After Ohio voters soundly defeated a ballot initiative Tuesday that was largely viewed as a proxy for abortion, the spotlight now turns to November’s abortion-rights ballot measure. Backers of the abortion-rights amendment are confident they will succeed, but they also recognize the challenge ahead; a proxy fight is not the same as the real issue. …