We made history in the 2023 election. Ohio women resoundingly told extremist politicians that they don’t get to control our families, our bodies, or our reproductive healthcare decisions!

The women of Red Wine & Blue were on the frontlines from day one; first collecting signatures to get Issue 1 on the ballot, next defeating a special election measure designed to make it harder to pass Issue 1, then ultimately getting Issue 1 passed, enshrining our reproductive rights in Ohio’s constitution. 

Using the power of our relationships, Red Wine & Blue’s community of women in Ohio engaged voters across party lines. We hosted 968 events. We helped 300,000 voters find friendly, factual information on our website instead of dangerous disinformation. Issue 1 won in 18 counties that voted for Trump, and 16 of those were RWB suburbs. This successful movement is now inspiring other states to protect reproductive rights, and we’re so proud to be a part of it.

Despite our success, our reproductive rights are still on the line, but there is a lot we can do to protect them. Ohio has more than 30 existing laws and regulations that restrict access to abortion. Each one of these laws will need to be challenged in court. The Ohio Supreme Court will be the final say in how Issue 1 will be interpreted and implemented in Ohio. This November we can vote for three Ohio Supreme Court justices that will ensure the rights of all Ohioans – including our reproductive rights. So let’s make sure everyone we know votes for Michael Donnelly, Lisa Forbes and Melody J. Stewart – the only candidates in the race who will protect our reproductive freedom.

At the federal level, we have to keep fighting for reproductive freedom. All across the country, extremists are trying to limit our reproductive rights and take away our access to contraception. Make no mistake, a federal ban on abortion or contraception would overrule Issue 1. In fact, 195 Republicans in Congress voted against the Right to Contraception at the federal level. And all but two Republicans who voted in the Senate, just voted against birth control and against protecting IVF, despite the fact that the majority of Americans support access to birth control and IVF. Birth control is absolutely on the ballot this November, which is why we have our Save IVF and Birth Control campaign. They’re coming for our rights, so we’re coming for their jobs!

Here in Ohio we also have an important role to play in protecting reproductive freedom by electing senators that will protect our rights. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno supports a total ban on abortion – with no exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. He would have voted against the rights to contraception. And he thinks the threat to IVF is a media-created non-issue.That’s why re-electing Senator Sherrod Brown is an important part of protecting reproductive rights for everyone. 

Click here for more on our fight for reproductive freedom in Ohio.

For years, political insiders in Ohio have created voting districts that favor extremist politicians, who can continue creating even more unfair districts. This is all designed to keep themselves in power, regardless of what (and who) voters want and is called gerrymandering. When gerrymandered districts exist, politicians get to choose their voters. Let’s decide who represents us instead of the other way around. Our gerrymandered districts allow extremist politicians to stay in power, despite not representing the values of their constituents.

Ohio has tried to correct our gerrymandered districts multiple times, and we have a great opportunity to end gerrymandering in 2024.

Read on for more information about what gerrymandering is, why it’s a big deal, and what you can do to help!

As parents, we want schools to be safe, welcoming environments that provide our kids a well-rounded education. We’re fed up with the small minority of loud, angry extremists attacking our students, teachers, librarians, and school boards, trying to divide us with their political agenda. Our communities don’t need bans and bullying.We’re here to empower mainstream parents to stand up to politicians who just want to control us.

And that’s just what we did in 2023! We defeated 34 extreme candidates in school board races across Ohio and elected common sense candidates instead. These new school board members will stand up for public education and against book bans. Making those victories even sweeter is the fact that Moms For Liberty lost over 70% of the high-stakes races we targeted nationwide. We know that has to hurt, because since election day, they’ve scrubbed their website of their endorsement list!

Join us at Red Wine & Blue as we work alongside many other organizations in support of public education. We will continue showing up at school board meetings, pushing back on book bans, and promoting a safe and inclusive environment for all children. Want to learn more? Check out our Freedom to Parent campaign.