https://www.newsweek.com/republican-pushes-overturn-ohio-election-result-1842226
A Republican state representative in North Dakota has urged authorities in Ohio to "ignore the results" of Tuesday's election, in which voters backed a motion entrenching the right to an abortion in the state constitution.
Ohioans voted by 56.6 percent versus 43.4 percent to support Issue 1, which inserted the "right to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions" into the Ohio constitution. The poll was just one of a string of GOP reverses on Tuesday, which also saw Democrats take control of both chambers of the state legislature in Virginia and extend their majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
He said: "Direct democracy should not exist. Case-in-point: Ohio legalizing the slaughter of babies."
"It would be an act of courage to ignore the results of the election and not allow for the murder of Ohio babies. We are probably 10 years away from this opinion being acceptable though."
Ohio has a Republican governor in Mike DeWine, with the GOP also controlling both chambers of the state legislature, though none of these have suggested they will flat out ignore Tuesday's election result.
Prichard was challenged by Liam Siegler, a writer who has been published by the conservative National Review, who said: "I don't like today's results either but we have a constitution for a reason."
The North Dakota Republican replied: "'Our political process which has been high jacked by progressives over the last 100 years is the reason to allow the murder of babies.' Sorry friend, not a good take."
Newsweek has reached out to Prichard, who has previously called on conservative states to "put into code that Jesus Christ is King and dedicate their state to Him," for comment by email.
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