It's been a history-making week for the forces of oppression in the Buckeye State. But not in the way they hoped.
First came Tuesday's crushing vote on Issue 1 — Republicans' attempt to block an expected pro-choice constitutional amendment by raising the threshold for amendments to pass. Droves of voters resoundingly rejected it — even in areas that enthusiastically supported Benedict Donald in 2020.
And now, the anti-choicers' last hope to stop the amendment has also been squashed by the state supreme court (four Republicans, three Democrats).
Interestingly, the legal challenge to the pro-choice amendment was filed just days after abortion rights organizers presented about a billion more signatures than necessary to get the question on the ballot. Did the right wingers file the lawsuit as extra insurance because they secretly knew they were going to lose on Tuesday? (Nah. These zealots are too convinced of the righteousness of their cause to ever consider defeat.)
All of which means that bodily autonomy is about to be enshrined in the Buckeye State's constitution. Of course, that's assuming that our side can keep the momentum going and get our voters to the polls. But with the broad swath of people who humiliated the "Yes" folks on Tuesday, including 90-plus percent of Gen Z Ohioans, we're feeling quite optimistic. We cats PURR.
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