Ohio Republicans Say It's Their 'God Given Right' to Restrict Abortion Access

[Dulcinea]

Ohio Republicans are claiming a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, which was approved by voters in Tuesday’s election, doesn’t actually do that — and they’re promising to take steps to prevent the legal protection of reproductive freedom in the state.

“To prevent mischief by pro-abortion courts with Issue 1, Ohio legislators will consider removing jurisdiction from the judiciary over this ambiguous ballot initiative,” Ohio House Republicans wrote in a statement released Thursday. “The Ohio legislature alone will consider what, if any, modifications to make to existing laws based on public hearings and input from legal experts on both sides.”

Ohio banned abortion in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, but legal challenges to state’s abortion laws left residents’ reproductive rights in limbo until Tuesday’s ballot measure. The strategy Republicans are now proposing would essentially strip Ohio’s courts of the authority to repeal existing abortion restrictions before the new amendment goes into effect on December 7.

“No amendment can overturn the God-given rights with which we were born,” state Rep. Beth Lear (R-Galena) added in the Republican’s statement. Another representative, Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester), claimed the referendum had only passed due to “foreign election interference.”

https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-republicans-god-given-restrict-213951995.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

[SouthernDem4ever]

1. They are just F'ing weird

that's all, as malaise would say.

[flying_wahini]

2. They will never give up the fight against legal abortions.

All Repugs want it to be in control of everything in your life. They are mostly nosey busybodies
that can’t stand not being in control of everyone.

But mostly; it’s all they have. Can’t run on anything else. It’s all they have.

[Charging Triceratops]

3. Who actually votes on "God given rights"?

Phrases like this are no less than totalitarian bullshit.

[Dulcinea]

4. They wanted abortion to go back to the states.

And state after state, red, blue, and purple, has shot them down time & time again.

Be careful what you wish for, Repubs.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Sorry. The Constitution trumps the Bible.

[intheflow]

6. Interesting!

Should they pass it, it will generate lawsuits which will be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court. Do you think the SCOTUS will agree with Ohioan Republicans that the judiciary is the problem? Doubtful.

[getagrip_already]

7. They want to pass a law saying the courts cant....

Rule on any law involving abortion, which is itself protected in the constitution.

Yeah, the courts are going to just go along with that one. We'll, on second thought, this is the Ohio state court and state Supreme Court. Will they?

[gopiscrap]

8. Fucking fascist assholes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. We're not a theocracy

[Butterflylady]

10. Then people wonder why I dislike all religions and republicans.