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Voters back abortion rights, but some foes won’t relent
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and
CHRISTINE FERNANDO
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The
statewide battles over abor-
tion rights since the U.S. Su-
preme Court overturned a
constitutional right to abortion
have exposed another fault
line: the commitment to de-
mocracy.
As voters in state after state
affirm their support for abor-
tion rights, opponents are
acting with escalating defi-
ance toward the democratic
processes and institutions they
perceive as aligned against
their cause.
Certain Republican elected
officials and anti-abortion
activists around the country
have responded to losses at
the ballot box by challenging Ohio State Rep. Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester, holding a “Choose Life” sign, center, joined by Ohio State Rep. Adam Bird, R-New
election results... Richmond, left, and Ohio State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Township, right, stand together on stage during the Ohio March for Life
rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2023.
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