‘Our Strategy Is Wrong’: Pro-Life Leaders Reflect on Ohio Defeat

Ohio voters dealt a blow to the hopes of pro-life advocates across the country on Nov. 7 when they voted to enshrine a right to abortion in their state constitution. Ohio’s Issue 1 passed with the support of 57 percent of voters, and was the latest in a string of abortion-related ballot initiatives to grab national attention following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade last year. And, as with the other initiatives, its passage marked another gut-wrenching defeat for the pro-life movement. “The passing of Issue 1 is a heartbreaking loss for families and the unborn in our state,” Ohio Right to Life told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement. “Not only have parents’ rights been taken away to know if their minor child is making a life-altering reproductive decision, but children in the womb are now in danger of death by abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.”...