See The Language of the Proposed Amendment

by The American Policy Roundtable

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Planned Parenthood and the ACLU have combined efforts to bring a constitutional amendment to Ohio which, for the first time in American history, attempts to create a new civil right called the right to “reproductive decisions.” The legal construction of this amendment is exceptionally long yet lacks a section where the new terms are accurately defined. This has created a significant number of questions for Ohio voters.

It is essential for all Ohioans to understand the legal authority of constitutional law.

The Constitution is the controlling authority over all forms of state or local law. The Ohio General Assembly cannot pass a bill that alters or bypasses the words or provisions of the Constitution.

So the accurate meaning of every word of this proposed amendment truly matters.

The actual language of the amendment appears below. If passed by voters, these words will be binding on all the people living in Ohio. Below the language, you can read a series of questions and comments about the legal ramifications of the Amendment. This data has been collected by the research team at the American Policy Roundtable, a non-profit and non-partisan public policy organization founded in Ohio in 1980.

Here is the first update on the frequently asked question about the viability of an unborn child.

Voting begins on this amendment on October 11 and concludes on November 7.