A pro-abortion coalition is bringing a Constitutional Amendment to Ohio, which, for the first time in American history, attempts to create a new human right called the right to "reproductive decisions." The legal construction of this Amendment is lengthy, yet it lacks a section where the new terms are thoroughly defined. This has created a significant number of questions for Ohio voters.
It is essential that all Ohio voters have the opportunity to fully review and understand the ramifications of this Amendment. The Ohio Constitution is the controlling legal authority over all forms of state and local law. The Ohio General Assembly cannot pass a bill that alters or bypasses the words of the Constitution. So the accurate meaning of every word of this proposed Amendment truly matters. If passed by the voters, the words of this Amendment will be binding upon all the people living in Ohio.
The actual language of the full Amendment is presented above. A second version is presented including questions based upon research regarding the legal ramifications of the language. This research was conducted by the staff of the American Policy Roundtable, a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in Ohio in 1980.