Abortion rights were on the ballot in 10 U.S. states in Tuesday's election, including battleground states that play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress.
Abortion rights supporters came out on top in most of the contests, although only two will notably expand abortion access.
Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to put protections for reproductive rights into their state constitutions.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in its 2022 Dobbs decision, abortion emerged as a key issue in the 2024 election.
The Associated Press called the race early Wednesday, though election results in Arizona are unofficial until state and local officials have tabulated and canvassed the results. Arizona joins a string of states — both liberal and conservative-leaning — where voters have made clear that abortion should be available and protected.
Voters in seven states moved to protect abortion access through ballot initiatives, while similar measures in three other states failed.
Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.Passing certain amendments in Arizona,
Missouri voters approved Amendment 3, ending an abortion ban imposed by Republican officials more than two years ago.
Florida’s voters were asked whether the state’s constitution should say that “no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.”
This year, 10 states − Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota − had abortion measures on their ballots, with Nebraska taking on the distinction of having two dueling propositions.
Abortion rights appeared on the ballots in 10 states this year. Abortion rights advocates lost in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota. Abortion rights amendments passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and New York.