Senator Gavarone Issues Statement on Ballot Language Regarding Abortion Amendment

COLUMBUS—The Ohio Ballot Board approved language for the proposed constitutional amendment entitled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety.” The following is a statement from State Senator Theresa Gavarone on this language:

"The Ohio Ballot Board's mission today was to create ballot language that accurately describes the proposed amendment as written. The language of the amendment is purposefully written very broadly. As such, the summary approved today accurately reflects the broad language of the amendment. I wish the language would have been more specific to the voters as to what this proposed amendment means and the disastrous consequences its passage will have on women and families. That being said, I am thankful to have played a part in setting the record straight and am proud to deliver the truth to Ohioans about this dangerous proposal."

"Make no mistake: the amendment as written masks the dire effects its passage will have on the health and safety of our women and children. Its broad strokes will allow painful, late-term abortions to be written in Ohio's Constitution. The ramifications are a bridge too far, even for pro-choice women."

"As I have since the beginning, I will continue to fight tirelessly to defeat this amendment."