Judge Christian Jenkins stated that "Despite the adoption of a broad and strongly worded constitutional amendment... the State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it."
Ohio voters approved in 2023 a constitutional amendment, Issue 1, which protected "the right to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions." This amendment directly contradicts the provisions of the six-week ban.
ACLU of Ohio attorney Jessie Hill remarked that "This is a momentous ruling, showing the power of Ohio's new Reproductive Freedom Amendment in practice," defending the constitutionality of existing reproductive rights.
The Attorney General's office will decide whether to appeal Jenkins' ruling within 30 days, indicating ongoing legal complexities surrounding abortion rights in Ohio after the Supreme Court's decision.
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