Issue 1: Ohio Vote Delivers Win for Abortion-rights Supporters - BBC News

Aug 9, 2023 | Ohio has rejected a Republican motion to make it harder to change the state's constitution - a move seen as a defeat for anti-abortion groups. The Republican-controlled state legislature had hoped to raise the bar for constitutional amendments to 60% instead of a simple majority. It was largely seen as a move to derail a planned referendum to place abortion rights into the constitution. US President Joe Biden called it a “victory for democracy and for women”.