The governor addressed Issue 1 and Issue 2 on Thursday in his first comments since voters approved both by double-digit margins on Tuesday.
Ohio Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine answers questions from the media in the spin room following a debate with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray at Cleveland State University, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Cleveland. Republican Mike DeWine and opponent Democrat Richard Cordray are locked in a close, expensive race to replace Republican Gov. John Kasich, who's term-limited.
DeWine made clear he doesn’t view abortion as a settled issue, despite the vote. He said he thinks voters approved the measure because the well-financed, pro-Issue 1 campaign presented the public with a binary choice between the state’s six-week abortion ban — which DeWine signed shortly after taking office in January 2019 — and Issue 1, which allows lawmakers to restrict abortion only after fetal viability, 22 to 24 weeks into pregnancy.
DeWine’s commented in greater detail on Issue 2. Technically, DeWine and lawmakers could delay Issue 2 or even repeal it completely with voter approval, since it was passed through what’s called an initiated statute. He expressed frustration that the legislature knew the election was coming and it was likely to pass.
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