The American Civil Liberties Union, along with its foundation and state affiliates, donated about $2.8 million. Planned Parenthood and its local affiliates donated more than $1.8 million. The largest individual person that contributed was Lynn Schusterman, an Oklahoma-based billionaire philanthropist, who donated about $2.5 million.
More than $2.2 million came from the pro-abortion campaign’s committee, the Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC, which is associated with several pro-abortion organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood.
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights did not respond to a request from CNA for comment.
Amy Natoce, the press secretary for Protect Women Ohio, told CNA that “it’s no surprise the ACLU is dumping millions of dollars into Ohio to cement its radical anti-parent amendment in our constitution.”
“The ‘yes’ side is spending unlimited funds to spread misinformation and fear about contraception and miscarriage care in Ohio, while failing to mention Issue 1 will eviscerate parents’ rights and permit painful, late-term abortion,” Natoce said.
Natoce added that “whether voters are pro-choice, pro-life, or somewhere in between, Issue 1 just goes too far and is too radical for Ohioans.”