Laura Washington: Republicans’ miscalculations on abortion will give Democrats an edge in 2024
Republicans may have won the war against Roe v. Wade, but the battles continue. Issue 1 is advantage No. 1 for the Democrats.
The Issue 1 ballot proposal in Ohio would have required any proposed state constitutional amendment to achieve a 60% approval of voters instead of a simple majority. In last Tuesday’s election, voters said “no.”
Issues of reproductive choice were not actually on that ballot, but this measure was a proxy for an upcoming vote. Anti-abortion rights
