One of the measures that will be put to voters would enshrine Nebraska’s current abortion ban, which outlaws the procedure past 12 weeks of pregnancy, into the state constitution. The other would amend the state constitution to add the right to abortion up until fetal viability, or at about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Read more … Read more
Proposed constitutional amendments will put the future of abortion access directly in the hands of voters in states across the country in November. Read more at NBC News
One proposed amendment, known as “Protect the Right to Abortion,” would amend the state’s constitution to say that “all persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient.” The other proposed amendment, called the “Protect Women and Children,” bars abortions … Read more
If approved, the initiative would amend the state’s constitution to establish a right to make decisions about reproductive health care, remove the state’s current restrictions on abortion, allow the regulation of reproductive health care to improve a patient’s health, and require the government not to discriminate against people providing or seeking reproductive health care. Read … Read more
Arizona abortion rights measure cleared for the November ballot The Abortion Access Act would guarantee the right to an abortion up to the point of fetal viability. Read more at 19th News Arizona court rules voter pamphlet can refer to fetus as ‘unborn human being’ An official informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide … Read more
Arkansas abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measure Passage of the amendment in November would effectively undo the 2022 law. That outcome, however, faces an uphill climb. Abortion opponents in the ruby red state have fought the effort to advance the proposed amendment at every turn. Read more at NBC News Nebraska … Read more
Nevada is now the sixth state to put the future of abortion rights directly before voters in the 2024 election. Read more at NBC News
An amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the Montana constitution is now one step closer to appearing on the November ballot. Read more at NBC News
Anti-abortion activists in South Dakota have sued over a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, leading the group behind the measure to ask a federal judge to step in and block the activists’ effort. Read more at The Guardian
“Abortion has become a top priority for a lot of the people who vote all the time, and also the people who don’t vote all the time,” said Terán. “Because voters are terrified of losing their rights.” Read more at The Guardian
