OHIO — A year after Michigan voters enshrined the right to an abortion in the state constitution, Ohio voters followed suit becoming the latest state to protect abortion rights. The vote was not close with 56.6% of voters choosing to protect abortion rights according to a vote count reported by the Associated Press.
On the same day, Governor Whitmer was sent Michigan’s Reproductive Health Act, a series of bills to further protect the right to an abortion. If signed as expected, the bills would:
- Repeal the law that prohibits insurance companies from covering abortion unless they charge extra
- Repeal of the “partial-birth abortion” ban
- Repeal numerous regulations and building codes for abortion facilities that have been criticized for making it more difficult to open new clinics.
“For years, Michigan has had politically motivated and medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion on the books. These laws criminalized doctors for providing medical care, jacked up out of pocket health care costs, and imposed needless regulations on health centers,” Governor Whitmer said in a statement. “This legislation makes important steps toward expanding access and protecting our personal freedoms. We will continue to take action to ensure that Michiganders can access the reproductive health care they deserve.”
Ohio and Michigan are just two examples of abortion rights dominating elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022. The Court had been packed with anti-abortion extremists by former President Trump.
