CLEVELAND — With Issue 1's failure at the polls on Tuesday, it's time to look forward to how that will impact this November's elections in Ohio.
A big issue will be the constitutional amendment vote that would provide Ohioans access to abortion if approved.
Jessie Hill is a Volunteer Attorney with the ACLU who has advocated for access to abortion.
"I am cautiously optimistic about the constitutional amendment passing in November, obviously it's a different issue and obviously turnout is going to be a very important factor," Hill said.
Elizabeth Marbach is the communications director for Ohio Right to Life and saw Tuesday's result as a wakeup call for people who are opposed to abortion.
"I would just call on every pro-lifer in Ohio to act now. If this election taught us anything, it's that we cannot be apathetic. We have to wake up," Marbach said.
Right now in Ohio, there is a court order holding up what's referred to as the "Heartbeat Bill," which would restrict abortions after about six weeks.
This means abortion is currently legal in the state up until 20 weeks.
If the abortion amendment passes, it would allow abortions to take place in the state of Ohio up until fetal viability.
"That that could be added into our constitution is completely insane you would've never thought that in a million years that 's a possibility that could happen here in the State of Ohio. Our constitution is supposed to protect our liberties and freedoms, that includes the right to life, the right to not be killed," Marbach said.
Hill sees parallels between Issue 1's final results and polls she says she's seen.
"The margin by which Issue 1 failed which was about a 57 to 43 margin is roughly the same margin in favor of abortion rights that most polling has shown us for Ohio," Hill said.
But the answer won't be clear until election day come November.
