Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America
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February 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct.
"I can no longer be under an oath to uphold the New Constitution of Ohio," wrote Sabrina Warner in her letter announcing she was stepping down from the state's Republican central committee.
It was just days after Ohio voters resoundingly approved an amendment last November to the state constitution ensuring access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. For many, the vote was a victory after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion in 2022.
For Warner, a staunch abortion opponent, it...
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