(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected summary language for a proposed constitutional amendment titled “Reproductive Healthcare and Legislative Authority Over Abortion,” which would repeal and replace Article I, Section 22 of the Ohio Constitution.
The Attorney General’s Office received the petition on May 21, 2026. Under Ohio law, the Attorney General must determine whether a petition’s title and summary are fair and truthful representations of the proposed amendment.
The submitted summary did not meet that standard.
“Upon review of the summary, we identified a misstatement that would mislead a potential signer as to the actual scope and effect of the proposed amendment,” the response letter informs petitioners.
The Attorney General’s determination concerns only whether a petition’s title and summary fairly and accurately describe the proposed amendment. Petitioners may revise and resubmit their materials for further review. Similar petitions have frequently been resubmitted after addressing identified deficiencies and have subsequently continued through the statutory process.
The full text of both the Attorney General’s letter and the petition is available at OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/Petitions.
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Hannah Hundley: 614-906-9113
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