More than a dozen Catholic properties in Ohio have reported thefts and vandalism of their yard signs opposing Issue 1, the sweeping abortion-rights measure on the Nov. 7 ballot.
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati said that churches, schools and cemeteries have seen dozens of “No on Issue 1” signs stolen or defaced amid a fierce political battle over the proposed state constitutional amendment that would
St. Bartholomew Church in Cincinnati reported that thieves removed six to eight “Vote No” yard signs Sunday night and replaced them with “Vote Yes” signs. The church quickly removed them and brought in new “Vote No” signs. “It was found and placed back on the property,” the archdiocese said in a Tuesday press release. “This sign was then recently stolen.”
“In addition, yard signs at St. Mary Church are being stolen multiple times a week,” the release said. “More than a dozen other church properties, Catholic high schools and cemeteries have reported theft of Vote No yard signs.”The Issue 1 campaign has seen a massive flow of out-of-state cash as Ohio becomes the latest abortion battleground following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision that had made abortion a federal constitutional right.
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