Ohio GOP Senate candidates run on federal abortion bans despite huge loss last year

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Three Ohio Republicans in the race for the U.S. Senate have been eyeing abortion bans and federal restrictions in recent debates, despite voters’ decision last year to adopt abortion rights in the state’s constitution.

Abortion has become a hot-button topic for the Republican candidates looking to unseat the vulnerable incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in one of the most competitive races this year. Last year, Ohioans approved Issue 1, an amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the state’s constitution.  

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