Posted on 11/07/2023 2:58:39 AM PST by Morgana
On November 7, Ohio will vote on Issue 1, which would enshrine abortion as a “right” within the state constitution. An effort to increase the margin needed to amend the Ohio constitution to a supermajority of 60% of voters – which was, confusingly, also titled “Issue 1” and which would have made the pro-abortion amendment being voted on this November more difficult to pass – failed at the ballot box in August. Consequently, the proposed amendment can be enacted by a simple majority of the vote.
Issue 1, if approved, would “establish a state constitutional right to ‘make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions, including but not limited to’ decisions about abortion … and allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, except when ‘necessary to protect the pregnant patient’s life or health,’” according to Ballotpedia.
Although this sounds as if lawmakers could still restrict late abortions, the language of Issue 1 is vague and somewhat deceptive. In actuality, it is the abortionist who determines whether the fetus is “viable,” and they clearly have a financial incentive to make a negative determination.
What’s more, so-called “health” exceptions have historically been broadly interpreted to include emotional and psychological health. This opens the door to abortion at any gestational age “if in the professional judgment of the pregnant patient’s treating physician it is necessary to protect the pregnant patient’s life or health,” which even includes her emotional well-being. The woman’s “treating physician,” again, would likely be the abortionist being paid to kill the preborn child.
Yet another problem with the language of the initiative is its use of the term “individual” rather than “adult” or “woman.” Current Ohio law requires a parent or legal guardian to give consent for a minor to obtain an abortion. However, critics have warned that the initiative, which states that “Every individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” could abolish Ohio’s parental consent law and allow children to obtain abortions without consulting or notifying their legal guardians.
In other words, Issue 1’s vague language could permit women and girls of any age to obtain abortions up to the moment of birth for virtually any reason in Ohio. Only six other states and the District of Columbia currently impose no gestational limit on abortion.
LATE ABORTIONS – DANGEROUS, UNNECESSARY, AND DISTURBINGLY COMMON
Politicians and public figures often claim that late abortions are exceedingly rare and almost never elective – that they are only committed for health reasons. However, neither of these claims is true.
The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute estimates that about 108,000 preborn children are killed annually by abortions committed past the 13th week of pregnancy. Nearly 12,000 of those are committed at or after the 21st week of pregnancy, at which point a child may be able to survive outside the womb – and some have. This is equivalent to almost 296 preborn children killed daily past the first trimester, and nearly 33 per day killed at or after the 21st week of gestation.
Only 1.5% of all abortions are sought for fetal abnormalities or health-of-the-mother reasons. While this statistic applies to abortions committed at all gestational ages and not late abortions specifically, pro-abortion researchers have found that the reasons cited by women seeking late abortions do not differ significantly from those cited by women seeking abortions earlier in their pregnancies. The Guttmacher Institute has also found that the vast majority of abortions committed after 13 weeks in pregnancy are purely elective.
Abortions committed past the first trimester have increased complication rates, and are significantly more dangerous for the women who seek them. Even abortionists who commit second- and third-trimester abortions have openly admitted this. A National Institutes of Health study found that a woman’s risk of death from abortion increased by 38% for each additional week of gestation past 8 weeks.
Late abortion procedures are also disturbingly barbaric. In the second trimester, a procedure called dilation and evacuation, or D&E, is the standard abortion practice. In this procedure, the abortionist rips the child apart and removes him or her, limb by limb, before crushing the child’s skull.
In the third trimester, induction abortion is the standard procedure. It generally requires 3-4 days to complete. In this procedure, the abortionist typically injects feticide, such as digoxin, into the preborn baby through the woman’s abdomen or vagina – this kills the child. The woman’s cervix is dilated over the course of the next few days, and at some point, she will deliver a highly developed, dead child. If feticide is not used, the child might be born alive.
CURRENT STATUS OF ABORTION IN OHIO
Although Ohio passed a law which restricted abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected – approximately six weeks into pregnancy – that law is currently enjoined by the courts. Consequently, abortion is currently legal in the state of Ohio until the 22nd week of pregnancy.
By week 22, a preborn human being is at an advanced stage of development. Children at this age have highly sophisticated brains, glandular systems, and gastrointestinal tracts. They even have circadian rhythms and experience dreams. Premature babies as young as 21 weeks have been surviving outside the womb with increasing frequency as medical technology advances.
There are multiple Ohio facilities that openly commit abortions up to the 22-week limit, when the preborn child’s development is quite advanced. Some of these facilities have horrific track records. Preterm Cleveland, for example, has been responsible for injuring dozens of women, two of whom, Lakisha Atkins and Tia Parks, subsequently died from their injuries.
Women’s Med Center of Dayton has a similarly lengthy record of patient injuries. It was ordered to close in 2019 by the Ohio Department of Health, but remains open nonetheless. This facility was founded by Martin Haskell, creator of the now federally prohibited dilation and extraction abortion method – otherwise known as D&X or partial birth abortion – in which a living preborn child is partially delivered before the abortionist fatally punctures the child’s skull. Martin Haskell is an alleged financial backer supporting the effort to pass Issue 1.
CONCLUSION
Last year, Michigan voters passed Proposition 3, which amended that state’s constitution to include a so-called right to “reproductive freedom.” On October 19, the Michigan State Senate passed a package of legislation aimed at repealing existing common-sense state abortion-related protections, including the requirements for written consent from the mother and a 24-hour waiting period. Licensing regulations for abortion facilities as well as a rule preventing publicly funded colleges and universities from referring for abortions would also be repealed if the legislation passes in the Michigan House. Governor Whitmer has already indicated that she will sign the package into law if it reaches her desk.
Ohioans should take note of developments in Michigan, as the passage of Issue 1 would undoubtedly have similar effects in Ohio.
At a minimum, Issue 1, if approved by voters, would massively expand late abortion in Ohio, with the potential to increase the number of injuries and even deaths of abortion-seeking women. It would also allow for a dramatically increased number of preborn children – many of whom would be capable of surviving outside the womb – to be killed for any reason.
Vote NO on Issue 1
EVERYONE Pray Issue 1 in Ohio is ABORTED!
If this passes ,it is a true indication that the Devil is winning.
Abortion is child sacrifice.
They are sacrificed for money,status and power.
only in Ohio that is
The State of South Dakota is facing almost the same Constitutional amendment in November 2024 if the proponents are able to gather sufficient signatures to get it on the ballot.
Proponents are using deceptive tactics claiming it is a women’s health issue in order to gather signatures from folks not reading and understanding the deceptive and broad wording of the amendment.
If this resolution to legalize infanticide passes, Ohio has declared itself to belong to Satan, to legalize crimes against humanity, and to dedicate the Uniparty-controlled state to give aid and comfort to the domestic and foreign enemies of the United States.
Baby killing on full display.
I guess this is the stupidity test for Ohio...Good luck
You know I’ll be on that too!
“I guess this is the stupidity test for Ohio...Good luck”
You win the internet today!
I suspect I know how the vote will go. I hope I am wrong.
Done and Lord have mercy. The deceitful tactics used to procure YES votes are just unbelievably overt, the proponents unbelievably naive, and the popularity of child sacrifice and mutilation... unbelievable.
I also tried to discuss the situation with folks who were very against Issue 1a (hardening the Constitution change process) yet are somehow are all in for today’s Issue 1b which, changes the Constitution. They seemingly morphed from libertarian to commie in ~60 days. What they couldn’t procure via Bylaw, they attempt to force via Constitution. The total disregard and hypocrisy is again, unbelievable. Why am I so surprised..?
You're right. I call it a Konvenience Kill.
The overwhelming majority of Ohio voters oppose what this amendment actually does. But money matters and so does marketing, so they will be voting in large numbers to “protect women’s health and their families.”
Correct. And they are flushed with cash from the liberal grassroots while the opposition struggles to raise even a fraction of the funds. The proponents' TV ads are warm and soft - portraying it as a conservative, pro-family values vote in tone and appearance.
So far I have seen these ads:
YES VOTE
1. A fake couple who had to go out of state to treat a miscarriage situation.
2. A fake father with extremely white teeth and no wedding ring saying he was raised pro-life but is not pro-abortion after having kids.
3. A “pastor” talking about not judging people with an out of context bible quote.
4. The big scary “extreme abortion ban” info graphic
5. The news anchor lady exaggerating a story about the “10 year old”
6. Another big scary “women’s reproductive rights” info graphic
7. A slimy conservative spin about proper place of government when families make private decisions
NO VOTE
1. A lady telling us in a nice way to not slaughter babies.
*now pro-abortion
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