Ohio GOP lawmakers plan to undermine state judiciary following passage of controversial abortion measure

Ohio GOP lawmakers are planning to limit the authority of state courts to review cases related to Issue 1, a recently passed ballot measure that established a right to abortion in the state constitution. They argue that the amendment's language is vague and could be misused. Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly, and the state's governor is a Republican. Abortion-rights advocates are using citizen-initiated ballot measures to protect abortion access in response to the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.