Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes

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 - November 6

South Dakota voters defeat effort to put abortion rights in the state constitution

South Dakotans voted down a ballot measure that would have put abortion rights in the state constitution, instead keeping the state’s near-total ban on abortion.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

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.

Amendments to protect abortion rights pass in 7 of 10 states

Many states across the nation had abortion rights referendums on the ballot for the 2024 election and the results reveal that while some red states easily passed these referendums, other states ...

Abortion-rights measures go 7 for 10 in state elections

Reproductive rights were broadly popular at the state level Tuesday night, as seven states passed ballot measures aimed at preserving, expanding or restoring the right to an abortion. The measures ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn't resolve the issue

Health - ABC News - November 6

What Trump's second term could mean for abortion rights

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not sign a federal abortion ban. But there are ways a new Trump administration could restrict abortion nationwide.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

How Trump's victory could change abortion rights in America

Trump could further restrict or effectively ban abortion on the federal level through methods that won't require Congress to pass new legislation.

Business - CNBC - November 8

On the Ballot, Abortion Rights Proved More Popular Than Kamala Harris

In states like Arizona and Nevada, some voters split their tickets, supporting abortion rights measures while also backing Donald Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Abortion rights support didn't always translate into Harris support —exit poll analysis

Americans voted to protect abortion access in seven states, but support for those measures outpaced support for Kamala Harris, who made abortion rights central to her campaign.

Make no mistake: this Trump presidency will continue to attack abortion rights | Moira Donegan

Just because Trump is publicly distancing himself from abortion does not mean Republicans won’t enact a national ban. Abortion rights initiatives were on the ballot in 10 states on Tuesday, and won ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

What abortion rights might look like under a new Trump administration

Recent ballot measures reveal that many Americans back abortion access while also supporting Trump. Caitlin Huey-Burns, who covered the president-elect's campaign and spoke to him on the issue, ...

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky

Health - ABC News - November 12

Trump was right, voters want decisions about abortion to be made locally

Donald Trump's position on abortion, which favors state-level decisions, was supported by voters in several states, including Montana, Nevada, and Arizona, who voted to expand abortion rights while ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand ...

Health - ABC News - November 13

Judge strikes down Wyoming’s anti-abortion laws in victory for rights advocates

Wyoming was the only state to explicitly ban abortion pills – one of the laws struck down on Monday. A Wyoming judge has struck down the state’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-country ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Republicans open to RFK Jr. at HHS despite abortion-rights stance

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Harris to tackle Texas' abortion ban in Houston rally with Beyoncé, Willie Nelson

In a rally Friday night in Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris will argue that Texas' near total abortion ban is endangering pregnant women. Beyoncé and Willie Nelson are set to appear ...

Beyoncé brings star power to Harris rally in Texas with abortion law in the spotlight

Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwide. Beyoncé on Friday lent her star power to Kamala Harris at a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘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

'I'm not a one-issue voter, but this is huge': Women on how abortion shaped their vote

It is the first presidential election since the top court overturned Roe v Wade, which protected the nationwide right to an abortion.

How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women

In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant.

Texas women face strict abortion laws that could limit their care

Since Texas implemented its strict abortion laws, many women facing pregnancy complications have been forced to leave the state for care.

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