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Arizona enshrines abortion rights in state constitution
Abortion will be protected in Arizona until the point of fetal viability after voters approved a ballot amendment codifying those protections into the state constitution, according to a projection ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Arizona voters enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
NBC News projects the constitutional amendment has won enough votes to pass. It’s one of 10 pro-abortion rights measures on the ballot across the country Tuesday.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Montana enshrines abortion access into state constitution
Montana voters have passed a ballot measure to amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion, cementing access to abortion services in the state. Constitutional Initiative No. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Voters decide on abortion rights in 10 states
Voters in 10 states voted on enshrining reproductive rights in their state's constitution. "CBS Mornings Plus" co-anchor Adriana Diaz breaks down the results.Top stories - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Arizona voters approve ballot measure giving state and local law enforcement greater authority in immigration matters
Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to give some law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government.Politics - NBC News - 20 hours ago -
Abortion, voting rights, other key issues on the ballot in states this election
While the presidential race may be getting the spotlight this election season, key regulations are up for grabs in several states way down at the bottom of the ballot.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristoneHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
3 states renew efforts to limit abortion pill access
Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have renewed their efforts to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, filing a joint amended lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.Business - The New York Times - October 21 -
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive careHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says
A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Battle over abortion access stretches to state supreme court races
Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban
An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
In states without abortion on the ballot, the issue is still driving votes
Most states with abortion bans don't allow citizen-led ballot measures. But abortion rights supporters are still finding ways to push for change.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Texas OB-GYNs leaving state in face of strict abortion laws
Doctors in Texas potentially face huge fines, life in prison and losing their license because of the state's strict abortion laws.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How Texas' abortion ban has impacted health care in the state
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, at least 20 states have banned or restricted access to abortion. Texas' law, one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S., prohibits all ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the US
Voters are getting a say on abortion policy in Tuesday's election with ballot measures and elections to offices from president to local prosecutorsHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
Nebraska votes to codify current abortion restrictions in the state constitution
Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure enshrining current abortion restrictions in the state's constitution, NBC News projects, a setback for reproductive rights advocates in the red state.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
I’m one of the few doctors providing abortions in Arizona. This could be the issue that turns our state blue | Gabrielle Goodrick
Our state was a Republican stronghold, but the party’s assault on reproductive rights is making many voters think twice. We speak to voters in the states that will decide the US election about the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
A new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. WadeHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendmentHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on FridayEntertainment - ABC News - October 26 -
Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on FridayHealth - ABC News - October 26 -
Liz Cheney says she is pro-life but state abortion bans ‘cannot stand’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said she is pro-life but disagrees with state abortion bans, saying they “cannot stand.” Cheney, one of the most outspoken Republicans against former President ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
The debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this yearHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago