Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion campaigns are spending millions in Ohio to persuade voters on Issue 1, a Nov
A yard sign supporting Ohio Issue 1, which would amend the Ohio Constitution and enshrine the right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions” is seen Nov. 3, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. Issue 1, an Ohio ballot measure, would codify abortion access in the state’s constitution. It would allow for abortion bans after a fetus is viable, but require exceptions for the mother’s life and health — a standard similar to Roe v. Wade.
But in an ad shared on Facebook, the opposition campaign argued the measure permits abortion later in pregnancy for reasons having to do with a woman’s finances. "Medical judgment may be exercised in the light of all factors — physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman's age — relevant to the wellbeing of the patient," 1973’sdecision says."All these factors may relate to health. This allows the attending physician the room he needs to make his best medical judgment."
But this interpretation differs from how most people, including physicians, have understood the term, she said.in litigation against Ohio’s abortion restrictions, said the Doe v. Bolton ruling comprises factors that may be involved in medical judgment, but doesn’t define"health."