Abortion rights are on the ballot in Ohio

Published November 6, 2023 at 7:11 AM EST

A six-week abortion ban briefly went into effect last year but is under review by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler about the ballot question before voters in Ohio, which would amend the state constitution to establish abortion protections.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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