Correction: Election 2023-Ohio Ballot Issues story

Aug 24, 2023, 3:53 PM | Updated: Aug 25, 2023, 12:48 pm

People celebrate the defeat of Issue 1 during an election night party at the Columbus Fire Fighters Local 67 on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters have rejected a proposal that would've made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state. (Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
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(Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published August 24, 2023, about an Ohio abortion amendment, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the proposal was advanced by Democrats. It is being advanced by the statewide coalition Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights.

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