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Anti-Abortion Rights Rift in Ohio

Mike Thompson and the Columbus on the Record panel analyze a rift in the anti-abortion rights movement ahead of November’s vote, abortion will be Issue 1 and marijuana will be Issue 2 on the November ballot, the Ohio redistricting reform amendment hits a snag and Ohio State picks a new president. Ohio Abortion Opponents Divided Over Messaging The biggest issue on the November ballot will be the abortion rights amendment. So it’s appropriate the Ohio Ballot Board made it Issue 1. The ballot board also voted to use the term “unborn child” instead of fetus in the ballot language. The move drew protests from Democrats. Republicans who oppose abortion rights are struggling with their messaging. Faced with polling that shows a clear majority of Ohioans and Americans favor legal abortion with restrictions, some opponents are trying to soften their pre-Dobbs tone. This week Ohio Right to Life removed its communications director Lizzie Marbach after she continued to call abortion murder and evil on social media. Marijuana Legalization Will Be Ohio Issue 2 The ballot board chose not to wordsmith the language of the cannabis legalization question. They held back from replacing the word marijuana with something like “the devil’s lettuce.” Regardless of the wording, another group came out this week in opposition to legalization for adults. The Ohio Association of Health Commissioners says legalization would create serious new risks for children’s health and make workplaces and highways less safe. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine this week said he opposes it because today’s marijuana is more potent and will tell young kids its ok to use it. Supporters of legalization argue the law would require testing of marijuana and they point to studies that show youth usage has not changed in states that have legalized it. Redistricting Reform Effort Hits A Snag In Ohio Supporters of redistricting reform must re-write their petition language and collect more signatures. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected the first draft of petition saying it had omissions and misstatements that would mislead signers. Gov. DeWine said this week he thinks the current system does not work for Ohio. He said the governor and lawmakers should not be on the redistricting commission. But he said he did not support the 15-member bi-partisan independent commission proposed in the amendment. Ohio State Names New President Ohio State University has picked current University of Nebraska president Walter “Ted” Carteras its next president. Carter, who will start in January, was chosen this week to replace Kristina Johnson. Ted carter is a military man. He went to the U.S. Naval Academy, was a flight officer in the Navy and flew more than 100 combat missions. He served as president of the Naval War College and then was superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. This Week’s Panelists: Jo Ingles, statehouse reporter for Ohio Public Radio Michael Miller, former Franklin County Prosecutor Brian Rothenberg, Democratic strategist See more episodes at https://video.wosu.org/show/columbus-... Follow Columbus on the Record on Facebook:   / columbusontherecord   Columbus on The Record and WOSU is viewer supported. Support news and programs on WOSU at https://wosu.org/give. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 - Ohio Abortion Opponents Divided Over Messaging 09:54 - Marijuana Legalization Will Be Ohio Issue 2 13:52 - Redistricting Reform Effort Hits A Snag In Ohio 19:43 - Ohio State Names New President 24:49 - Off The Record parting comments