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Votes are still being counted, but so far, Ohioans voted in favor of the Issue 1, according the Associated Press and Scripps News.Based on the votes received, there was a significant increase in participation from Democratic strongholds across the state, who largely voted in favor of Issue 1, one that conservative areas couldn’t keep up with.
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Republican lawmakers would not be able to overturn this since it is a constitutional amendment. The only way it could be overturned is by another constitutional amendment proposal, which would require putting a reversal measure on a future ballot that would then need a majority vote. If the General Assembly passes laws that advocates say violate the amendment, the state would be taken to court, according to abortion rights supporters.Each state that has put up a vote on abortion rights has kept the healthcare treatment or procedure legal. Here is by which percentage it was protected:
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