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County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

FILE - Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

FILE - Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

FILE - Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Christian Jenkins presides during arguments on whether to extend a block Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions on a more permanent basis, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, File)

FILE - Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Christian Jenkins presides during arguments on whether to extend a block Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions on a more permanent basis, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, File)