The future legality and availability of abortion hinges not only on ballot measures, as policies could shift depending on who controls Congress and the presidency.

Summary

Voters in nine states are deciding whether to enshrine abortion rights in their constitutions, potentially overturning restrictions for millions: Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, Maryland, Montana, and Nevada.

Key states, including Arizona, Florida, and Missouri, have measures that could challenge current bans, though obstacles remain, such as Florida’s 60% approval threshold.

Support for abortion rights has grown since Roe v. Wade’s reversal, with national attention as Vice President Harris champions reproductive rights while Trump faces scrutiny over his mixed abortion stance.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    14·
    19 hours ago

    The motivation, as far as I can tell, has been far more on the side of keeping abortion as legal as possible, which is not good news for Republicans even if Trump wins, because down ballot races will be affected.

    • jaybone@lemmy.world
      4·
      12 hours ago

      I’m actually wondering if maybe, just maybe, the republicans shot themselves in the foot here, if this brings a bunch of more women to the polls for this issue alone, then they’ll vote Harris and dem down ballot.