Abortion rights campaigners celebrate as Ohio voters snub constitution proposal

Dennis Willard, spokesperson for One Person One Vote, celebrates the results of the election (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Voters in Ohio have resoundingly rejected a measure that would have made it more difficult to change the US state’s constitution.

The result comes before an autumn campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the US Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.