
WASHINGTON -- A proposal to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio's Constitution was approved in a statewide election Tuesday, with a significant number of Republicans joining with Democrats to ensure the measure's passage. When the Associated Press called the race, votes cast in favor of the proposal were winning with about 56% of the vote, compared with about 44% for votes cast in opposition -- a lead of approximately 232,000 votes as of the Tuesday night tally. Known as "Issue 1," the proposal would amend the state Constitution to establish the...