Anti-abortion advocates say they will quickly dismantle some of President Joe Biden's abortion policies once President-elect Donald Trump makes his return to the White House next year.
Voters in seven states – Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and New York – passed pro-abortion ballot initiatives at the polls this week. About a fifth of abortions in the US – an average of about 19,000 each month – occur in ...
This election, voters in 10 states — from deep-red Missouri to traditionally blue New York — were asked to decide on ballot measures relating to abortion access and reproductive rights. Seven of those states voted to protect, preserve or extend abortion rights, while three voted to restrict them, according to The Washington Post’s tally.
Floridians rejected the proposal to enshrine abortion into the state Constitution after they learned it would open the floodgates for taxpayer-funded abortion "at any time" and "for any reason," one pro-life advocate said.
Seven of the ballot measures passed, while three failed. Measures in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Montana and Nevada were approved by voters, while measures to expand abortion access in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota went down.
Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 139, which will enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Yes, but: It could be a while before the protection fully kicks in. Why it matters: The many Arizona laws that currently ban or limit abortions — namely,
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates. Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota left bans in place.