Abortion-rights measures go 7 for 10 in state elections

Voters in at least seven states restore reproductive rights  • Nevada Current

Election workers secure ballot drop boxes late Tuesday night at the Clark County Election Department. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current)In the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion, former President Donald Trump, who touted during the campaign he “was able to kill Roe v. Wade,” won a second term in the White House. Simultaneously, seven out of 10 states voted to restore or expand…

All the Ways Abortion Rights Won This Election

Out of 10 states, seven cast votes to protect or expand access to abortion care—both in blue states, like New York, and red states, like Arizona.

Abortion rights were on the ballot in 10 states: Here’s how they did

More than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on 11 abortion-related measures during Tuesday’s 2024 election.   Abortion rights passed in New York State, Missouri, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada. Three states—Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota—voted to keep their respective bans in place. Here’s a roundup of how each state voted …

Abortion rights enshrined in 7 of 10 states

As the dust settles from Tuesday night’s election results, one issue that continues to generate strong reactions across the country is abortion rights. Voters in several states approved measures to enshrine abortion access, but others, including those in Florida, failed. With the future of abortion rights hanging in the balance and a new president with a conservative stance on the issue, advocates and experts are grappling with the “conflicting …

Organizers for Florida's abortion measure say their work isn't over

The amendment that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida did not reach the 60% threshold required to pass on election night. Sarah Parker, Executive Director of Voices of Florida, is part of the coalition responsible for putting the measure on the ballot, Floridians Protecting Freedom. Despite the loss, organizers are mobilizing to continue their fight to overturn the state’s 6-week abortion ban. “Everyone is ready. They’re ready. They…