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Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

More than 140 ballot measures are going before voters in the general election. They include constitutional amendments in at least nine states to enshrine abortion rights.

In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers

According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with…

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Nebraska’s voters will have competing measures to either expand or limit abortion rights in November election

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Friday that the rival initiatives each gathered enough signatures to get on the November ballot, making it the first state to carry competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme…

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion ballot measure

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot in the predominantly Republican state, where many top leaders tout their opposition to abortion.

WATCH: What’s driving young Democrats?

By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Tim McPhillips

Young voters – under the age of 35 – are a key group both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are trying to reach.

WATCH: Walz says ‘mind your own damn business’ when it comes to reproductive freedom

By Hannah Grabenstein

Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz spoke about the personal impacts of regulating fertility treatment at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.

In November voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

By Sejal Govindarao, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana's secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to…

Voter pamphlet on Arizona abortion measure can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being,’ court rules

By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press

The proposed amendment would allow abortions until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks, with exceptions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health.

Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do?

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices.

Missouri will vote on whether to make abortion a state constitutional right in November

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election.