Ohio rejected a proposal to raise the threshold for state constitution amendments, sparking reflection on the lingering impact of the Dobbs decision. See analysis and perspectives across the spectrum from thedailybeast, thehill, and dcexaminer:
to raise the threshold for state constitution amendments from 50% to 60%. The proposal came ahead of a fall vote to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. Its defeat is leading voices across the spectrum to reflect on the lingering impact of the Dobbs decision.argued the referendum failed in part “because it bet, wrongly, against a trend more than two centuries old.” The writer determines American voters favor more direct democracy, and the proposed referendum would do the opposite.
The writer recommends pro-life groups reevaluate messaging, writing, “every time the issue has gone directly to voters, the people have sided with abortion rights.”argued the referendum failed “for the same reason that a measure offering voters the opportunity to add extra potholes to all the roads might fail.” The failed vote “should be a warning to anti-choice conservatives around the country that a lot of people hate their bad ideas.
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