Issue 1

We’re breaking down what is and is not in Issue 1, so you can make an informed choice this November when you head to the polls.

The Ohio Ballot Board made final changes to the wording after the court ruled on previous summary language earlier this week.

The Ohio Supreme Court decision on ballot summary language for Issue 1 came as a relief to elections officials, who are facing a key deadline this week.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled most of the three-page summary that supporters of Issue 1 say is biased and unfair will be what voters will see when they cast their ballots.

Some Black former lawmakers from Ohio have split from most of their Democratic colleagues and are opposing Issue 1, the redistricting proposal on the fall ballot.

Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Alison Hatheway issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 29 that extends an existing order temporarily halting enforcement of a law banning use of telemedicine in medication abortions.

Supporters of the amendment to change the redistricting process have filed a lawsuit against the five members of the Ohio Ballot Board, though two of them didn’t vote for the language at the center of the suit.

We’re talking today about IVF, medication abortion and the future of reproductive rights.

Ohio was the only state to consider a statewide abortion rights question in 2023, joining a growing number of states where voters are choosing to protect abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide protections granted by its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Though voters approved Issue 1 last fall, backers of Ohio’s existing abortion laws think they will ultimately stand once they are considered by courts.