"Ohio Ballot Measure Sparks Debate on Abortion Access and Parental Rights"

Opponents of an Ohio ballot measure seeking to protect abortion access are focusing their messaging on parental rights, characterizing the proposed constitutional amendment as a threat to a wide range of parental rights. Anti-abortion groups are using the campaign to test arguments over parental rights and gender-related health care as a potential winning counterpunch. Legal experts disagree over the potential impact of the amendment on parents' ability to control their children's access to abortion and gender-related health care. The wording of the amendment is being scrutinized, with opponents suggesting that it could allow minors to end pregnancies and receive gender-related health care without parental permission.