Montana organizers collect enough signatures to advance abortion rights ballot measure
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
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Battle over abortion rights in South Dakota constitution intensifies
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
‘Terrified of losing their rights’: abortion is a leading issue for Arizona’s Latino voters
“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
Nevada abortion rights groups submit signatures to advance ballot measure
Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, the group leading the effort, announced it had collected more than 200,000 signatures of registered voters — far more than the 103,000 it needed to move forward with the process of qualifying their proposal on the ballot. Read more at NBC News
South Dakota to decide on abortion rights in fall as ballot initiative advances
Advocates gathered enough signatures for voters to decide on whether the state can regulate procedure before second trimester Read more at The Guardian
Colorado voters to decide on abortion rights after measure qualifies for ballot
Supporters gather enough valid signatures to put measure – that would enshrine abortion rights into constitution – on to ballot Read more at The Guardian
Florida groups warn abortion rights amendment won’t pass without funds to reach voters
In Florida, amendments need 60% or more to pass, a high threshold that abortion rights activists say requires resources to knock on doors, educate voters and ensure turnout. Read more at NBC News
Missouri abortion ballot measure moves ahead — despite many attempts to thwart it
Missouri’s abortion ban, which threatens doctors with felony charges, has no exceptions for rape or incest. The proposed Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment would enshrine a constitutional right to abortion to the point of fetal viability, which is determined by physicians but is usually around 22 to 25 weeks of pregnancy, and requires the state … Read more
South Dakota abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measure
An amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the South Dakota constitution is now one step closer to making the November ballot. Read more at NBC News
Florida 6 week abortion ban in effect – news round-up
Kamala Harris invokes ‘fight for our freedom’ as Florida six-week abortion ban takes effect “This is a fight for freedom – the fundamental freedom to make decisions about one’s own body and not have their government tell them what they’re supposed to do,” said Harris, who has become the Biden campaign’s foremost messenger on abortion. … Read more