Nov 06 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will protect reproductive rights. This comes two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion after the Dobbs decision, voters approve measure to protect abortion rights in state constitution. Continue reading
Nov 05 Colorado voters approve constitutional amendment protecting abortion By Associated Press Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday enshrining protections for abortion. The measure repeals a ban on state and local funding for abortion and allows Medicaid and other government health insurance programs to cover abortion. Abortion already is… Continue reading
Nov 05 Colorado voters approve constitutional amendment protecting abortion By Associated Press The measure repeals a ban on state and local funding for abortion and allows Medicaid and other government health insurance programs to cover abortion. Continue reading
Nov 05 Florida rejects abortion ballot measure By Associated Press Florida voters rejected an abortion rights amendment and kept in place Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week ban as the initiative failed to reach the required 60 percent threshold. The measure faced an uphill battle in the deeply red state where former… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where Trump stands on abortion By Erica R. Hendry During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said “you have to ban” abortion and advocated for “some form of punishment” for women who get illegal abortions. A major part of his campaign platform in 2016 was to appoint Supreme Court… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where Harris stands on abortion By Erica R. Hendry Vice President Kamala Harris became the face of the Biden administration’s efforts to protect abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago. Earlier this year, she was the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion… Continue reading
Nov 05 Where abortion is on the ballot By Erica R. Hendry Abortion referendums are on the ballot in 10 states this election, including in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada. This could boost turnout for Democrats and base voters. Since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade… Continue reading
Nov 05 Voters deciding on life, weed and taxes By David A. Lieb, Associated Press While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states consider measures related to abortion or… Continue reading
Nov 05 Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the U.S. By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Abortion rights advocates have prevailed on all seven measures that have appeared since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the nationwide right to abortion. Continue reading