Vote in person in 10 states abortion-related measures On Tuesday, abortion advocates claimed seven victories.
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota all polled on the issue, and most of the ballot measures calling for amendment efforts passed in Republican-led states where their leaders moved. It is done. Roe v. Restricts abortion following the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Wade.
voter in Missouri The amendment, which would allow lawmakers to limit abortions after a fetus is likely to survive, clears the way for the state to reverse the state’s near-total ban, one of the most stringent restrictions in the country. There is no exact definition, but it is generally considered after 21 weeks. Time frame.
Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland and Montana, according to the Associated Press. Montana voted to amend the state constitution to “explicitly provide for the right to make and exercise decisions regarding one’s own pregnancy, including the right to abortion.”
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Attendees at Ann’s election night watch party react after passage of the abortion rights amendment to the state constitution on November 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riddell)
Nevada voters also approved the amendment, but they must pass it again in 2026 for it to take effect.
In New York, another bill was passed banning discrimination based on “pregnancy outcome.” It does not include the word ‘abortion’, but rather prohibits discrimination on the basis of ‘pregnancy outcome, reproductive health care and autonomy.’
In Arizona, voters were asked to amend the state constitution to allow abortions up to 24 weeks. The bill establishes a “fundamental right” to abortion before the fetus is viable, if there is a “substantial possibility” that the fetus will survive outside the womb.
This amendment replaces current law that prohibits abortion after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
It is a long-dormant law enacted in 1864. Arizona’s state governmentThe bill took effect in the Grand Canyon State after the 2022 repeal of Roe v. Wade, putting the issue in the spotlight and leading to Tuesday’s vote. This law made no exceptions for rape and incest and only applied to the life of the mother, until it was repealed last September.
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Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about Amendment 4 at Grove Bible Chapel in Winter Garden, Florida, on October 22, 2024. (WOFL)
Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota invalidated similar constitutional amendments and left existing restrictions in place.
With more than 13 million registered voters, Florida was the most populous state to decide on abortion action. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis Last year, the Heartbeat Protection Act was enacted, restricting most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
this year, Floridians voted for Amendment 4. The abortion rights initiative aimed to overturn that law by banning measures that restrict abortion before viability. In Florida, a constitutional amendment requires 60% of the vote to pass, not a simple majority. Amendment 4 received majority support among voters but did not meet the 60% threshold.
South Dakota voters defeated an abortion bill, banning some regulations related to women’s health 12 weeks later. Mount Rushmore The state currently bans abortion during pregnancy, with some exceptions.
Ten states held direct votes on abortion-related measures Tuesday, with abortion advocates claiming seven victories. (AP)
Nebraska voted to pass an amendment banning abortion after the first three months of pregnancy.
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Tuesday’s results ended a winning streak for abortion rights advocates, who had won all seven measures that appeared on the statewide ballot since Roe’s fall.
According to a Fox News poll conducted this year, record numbers of voters are now voting. I support legalizing abortion in any form.Two-thirds of them said they support nationwide legislation guaranteeing women’s access to abortion.
59% said abortion should be legal in “all or most cases.” This is an increase from the previous high of 57% in September 2022.
Fox News’ Danielle Wallace, Breanne Deppisch, Emma Colton and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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