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Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights
Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Florida ballot measures would legalize marijuana and protect abortion rights
Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuanaTop stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before votersHealth - ABC News - October 14 -
With days until Election Day, groups make final push for Florida's abortion rights ballot measure
Abortion rights have won in all seven states with ballot measures since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but Florida's Amendment 4 requires 60% voter approval to pass.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Florida’s Abortion Rights Ballot Measure Fails, Keeping Six-Week Ban in Place
The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Tracking abortion ballot measures: Missouri and Arizona expand rights as Florida vote falls short
Seven other states, including Montana and Nevada, also pass measures in favor of reproductive rights – follow our tracker as voters decide on access to abortion. US election 2024 – latest ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Most Abortion Rights Ballot Measures Pass, But Florida and Two Other States Reject Them
Similar measures passed or expected to pass in seven states, but voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota did not approve reproductive rights amendments on Tuesday.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Florida voters narrowly reject abortion rights measure
The ballot initiative in Florida would have allowed abortion until the point of foetal viability or about 24 weeks.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Nevada approves abortion rights ballot measure
Nevada voters have passed a ballot measure to protect abortion rights, one of 10 abortion-related measures up for a vote in the U.S. A Nevada law from 1990 protects abortion until 24 weeks of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Florida abortion rights measure fails, CBS News projects
CBS News projects a Florida ballot measure that would have enshrined the right to abortion will fail, keeping in place a six-week ban put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights
Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Abortion rights ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others
Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion passed in seven of the 10 states where they appeared on the ballot Tuesday, NBC News projects.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
DeSantis, allies battle Florida abortion initiative
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DeSantis, government allies fight Florida abortion measure A ballot initiative to enshrine abortion ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
South Dakota voters divided over ballot measures on abortion, marijuana
Voters in South Dakota are closely divided on the issues of legalizing recreational marijuana and protecting abortion access, which will both appear as ballot measures in the state in November, ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Florida official says DeSantis's office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads
John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
‘A Trojan horse’: how the right is using ‘parental rights’ to fight abortion ballot measures
With 10 states set to vote on abortion-related measures, anti-abortion activists are trying to disrupt a streak of wins. A Maryland ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutionsHealth - ABC News - October 17 -
Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns
The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on adsHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures
As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are using parental rights and anti-transgender messages to try to undermine support ...Health - ABC News - October 31 -
DeSantis machine battles $100M 'yes' campaign in Florida’s abortion nail-biter
The campaign to pass a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida's Constitution has raked in cash in recent months, giving it a massive financial advantage over the opposition with days ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails
A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Analyzing the results of abortion measures on 10 states' ballots
Abortion rights were on the ballot in ten states nationwide on Election Day. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus reports on how the states voted.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access
Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
A judge has ordered Florida's surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an abortion-rights ad they've been runningHealth - ABC News - October 18 -
Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad
A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails
Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Minority in Florida snaps abortion rights winning streak
Florida on Tuesday became the first state to reject an abortion rights amendment since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but backers of the measure decried that a minority of voters was able to prevail. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
In 2024, abortion rights initiatives are on the ballot in 10 states
There are 10 states with abortion rights initiatives in the 2024 election.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. Here's where the measures stand
Voters in 10 states will decide this November whether to adopt constitutional amendments that could shape the future of abortion access in their states. Most of the measures seek to protect ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Competing abortion proposals highlight a record number of ballot measures in Nebraska
Nebraska has a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot, including two competing ones pertaining to abortion abortion rightsHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Update on Arizona's vote count, Senate race and abortion ballot measure
As of Thursday, Arizona is one of two states where the final election results are still being counted. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the latest status.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Missouri Voters Pass Measure to Protect Abortion Rights and End Ban
A ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution would void one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago