Ohio voters reject proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : It would establish "a fundamental right to reproductive freedom" with "reasonable limits."Voters in several states have approved ballot questions protecting access to abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but typically have done so with less than 60% of the vote.
43% : AP VoteCast polling last year found that 59% of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal.
37% : While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the result marks the latest setback for Republicans in a conservative-leaning state who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure.

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