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
Nov 04 Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll By Matt Loffman On the eve of the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of 51 percent of likely voters to former President Donald Trump’s 47 percent – a lead just outside the poll’s 3.5-point margin of error. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:42 Why the American abortion debate is affecting access in Kenya By Neha Wadekar, Job Wander and Joe Mwihia, Associated Press Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha… Continue watching