State Rep. Jennifer Gross has asked legislative researchers to draft the "Issue 1 Implementation Act."
— Andrew Tobias (@AndrewJTobias) November 13, 2023
It would give the Ohio General Assembly "exclusive authority over implementing" Issue 1, and make it an impeachable offense for any judge to rule on or attempt to enforce it.
Here's Gross's draft in full: pic.twitter.com/bG4Sy3HL2c
— Andrew Tobias (@AndrewJTobias) November 13, 2023
We.Are.Not.Done. pic.twitter.com/NRLQbEFekQ
— JenniferGrossOHStateRep (@jenniferforrep) November 9, 2023
Why can't the libraries and the authors that push pornography on them just let the kids be KIDS?https://t.co/NzyzvQAuVT
— JenniferGrossOHStateRep (@jenniferforrep) November 7, 2023
And Republican fascism and attempts to overthrow democratic government reach a new high tide mark.
Checks? Balances? Who needs ’em! /s
now, now, Republicans ONLY hate democracy when they don’t get their way. Otherwise, they will tell you how much they love democracy. and motherhood. and the flag. and white Norwegian Jesus (not that awful Communist dark-skinned one).
The same party that inserted the “vague, intentionally deceptive language of Issue 1” is now objecting to it, forcefully and, may I add, deceptively.
Was this the plan all along?
The original plan was to prevent the measure from being ratified. I think this is a hastily arranged Hail Mary play because they honestly thought their plan A would work.
Remember when we were close to getting marriage equality and the right wing screamed about states rights?
Yeah, they cannot even stick with that one
Now it’s, MAGAts’ rights only!
Stripping any pregnable person of their rights over their own body is a human rights violation.
I guess they didn’t read the room. The Republican strategy going forward seems to be: ignore the voters. I hope voters continue to make it clear that we will not be ignored.
I’d argue that voters in a state like Ohio are sending mixed messages. They’ll vote for GQP en masse even though they’re also willing to vote against what they stand for (voter suppression, anti-choice, etc.). What will it take for them to understand the big picture?
That’s true. They sent a clear message on abortion, however. I’m hoping that the voters who overwhelmingly supported abortion rights will remember why they needed to make that vote come 2024 election time. I think efforts to defy the voters on this will be a continuing wake-up call though I never underestimate voters’ ability to cast ballots against their own interests.
I honestly hope there will be anti-contraceptives (or pro-contraceptives) Constitutional amendment ballots in every single state in 2024. Having any measure that will threaten the free agency of anyone in this manner will ABSOLUTELY get people to the polls and vote against the Republican and MAGA-oriented religious extremists. I would expect any such measure to actually bring out even more individuals than any post-Hobbs measure related to abortion or reproductive choice. Of course, the religious kooks will come out of the woodwork, but they always do — by their church vans and busloads. Imagine how many potentially otherwise-reluctant voters would now be motivated to vote for something they are most passionate and potentially be directly impacted by. The MAGA-mental politicians would be, there and then, fucked.
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Scary times! ESPECIALLY for women!
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Hello Nan. Yes, but also for the rest of us. If republicans are willing, as they are showing they are, to ignore the overwhelming vote of the people, what else do the people want that republicans will simply say fuck you to. Gun control, presidential elections, healthcare, or in the case of our new House speaker in installing a national religion, namely Christianity. It is a scary time, we have a minority inside a minority that want to rule over people like a US Christian Taliban. Hugs. Scottie
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