Abortion-related measures were on the ballot in 10 states Tuesday, with advocates claiming seven victories and three states voting to keep restrictions.

Missouri is poised to become the first US state where voters approved an amendment allowing for the removal of a near-blanket ban on abortion, one of the most restrictive bans in the nation. Six other…

Voters in Missouri clear the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeat similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place

Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in US states while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such measures, giving anti-abortion advocates victories since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right.

Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota gave anti-abortion advocates their first victories.

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday — at first glance, seemingly reshaping the nation’s patchwork of abortion rules. Colorado, Maryland, Montana, and New York — states where abortions are already permitted at least until fetal viability...

However, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

However, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

Like those in other states, the Arizona measure essentially establishes abortion protections in the State Constitution as a “fundamental right.”

Voters 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, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota likely would lead to undoing bans or restrictions that currently block varying levels of abortion access to more than 7 million women of childbearing age who live in those states. The future legality and availability of abortion hinges not only on ballot measures, as policies could shift depending on who controls Congress and the presidency.

Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday — at first glance, seemingly reshaping the nation's patchwork of abortion rules.

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

Ballot Question 6, which would enshrine protections for abortion in the Nevada Constitution, passed by a wide margin early Wednesday morning, the Associated Press declared.

A competing ballot amendment, which would have established a right to abortion until fetal viability, failed to win more votes.

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measure but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.

2024 U.S. Elections Results: Abortion rights measures pass in Colorado, Maryland, and New York, while Florida upholds ban in political win for governor.

Most voters supported the Florida measure, but it fell short of the required 60% to pass constitutional amendments in the state.

A ballot amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the State Constitution would void one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.

Florida voters rejected adding abortion rights to their state constitution Tuesday, keeping a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy in place.

Voters in the sunshine state cast their ballots Tuesday against a measure that would have overturned Florida’s ban on abortion after six weeks and allowed the procedure until foetal viability. 

Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution.

The ballot initiative in Florida would have allowed abortion until the point of foetal viability or about 24 weeks.

The defeat is a political victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who had become the face of a well-funded opposition campaign.

Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability.

Nebraska voters rejected a ballot measure to expand abortion rights in the state.

A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution received its first nod of approval from voters.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

South Dakota voters rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will have a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot Tuesday, including two competing ones that address abortion rights. Nebraska is the first state to feature competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ending the nationwide right to […]

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

Colorado voters approved a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday enshrining protections for abortion.

A measure that would have protected abortion rights in Florida’s state constitution failed Tuesday after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass.

Maryland voters approved a ballot measure on Tuesday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot.

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.

South Dakota voters are deciding whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state’s abortion ban.