Where Is Abortion Legal After the Election? Here Are the States That Passed New Measures
Seven of the 10 states that sought to enshrine reproductive freedoms in the 2024 elections prevailed, and in some cases, the new constitutional amendments will overrule existing abortion bans. Here's how each state voted on the ballot measures,
Most abortion ballot measures pass, but it didn’t translate to a victory for Democrats
This week, abortion was on the ballot in 10 states, but even in places where it wasn't, Democrats were hoping the fight for reproductive rights could give them an edge. The hope was to galvanize non-partisan voters to not only vote in favor of abortion access but also vote for the Democrats down the ticket.
Abortion rights ballot measure winning streak falters in three states
Today: The latest results on the ballot measures affecting health care, as well as the race for the White House and Congress.
Abortion rights ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others
Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion passed in seven of the 10 states where they appeared on the ballot on Tuesday, NBC News projects.
Abortion-rights supporters lose on Florida ballot measure, but win in 4 other states
The Missouri and Florida results represent firsts in the abortion landscape, which underwent a seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, a ruling that ended a nationwide right to abortion and cleared the way for bans to take effect in most Republican-controlled states.
Abortion Rights Win in Four States, but Lose in Florida's Tight Vote
Florida is the first state since the overturn of Roe v. Wade where abortion opponents prevailed on a ballot measure.
Abortion-rights advocates win in 4 states, clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of four victories Tuesday for abortion rights advocates, while Florida defeated a similar constitutional amendment,
Florida ballot measure to guarantee abortion rights falls short
A proposal to amend Florida's state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote threshold needed to pass on Tuesday, becoming the first such measure to fail since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to the procedure in 2022.
How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women
In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant.
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Opinion: Abortion is health care and we should vote accordingly
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Abortion is once again legal in Missouri. Here's what people are saying about it
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