Voters Backed Abortion Rights But State Judges Have Final Say

Though abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states where abortion was up for a vote on Nov. 5, the state supreme courts voters have elected indicate legal fights ... Read More

Gov. DeSantis wants amendment petition changes after failed abortion rights initiative

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants changes on petition drives and the amendment process as he pushes lawmakers to convene a Special Session. DeSantis pointed to the failed Amendment 4 aborti ... Read More

Abortion-rights organizers in Florida, other states talk failed ballot measures and what's next

Most abortion-rights ballot measures succeeded this year ... or to protect patient’s life or physical health. But the question never made the ballot. The secretary of state disqualified around ... Read More

Abortion on the Ballot: Results by State

Abortion-rights advocates were previously undefeated in ballot measures. Florida voters were the first ... “protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.” ... Read More

Multiple states added abortion rights questions to ballots. What would the measures do?

Arkansas’ highest court upheld a decision to keep an abortion rights ballot ... medical measures.” The ballot measure would allow abortions after fetal viability if a health care professional ... Read More

Abortion-rights organizers talk failed ballot measures and what’s next

Most abortion-rights ballot measures succeeded this past year, but November marked the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade that some citizen-led bids to restore access ... Read More

Abortion-rights organizers talk failed ballot measures and what’s next

(Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix) Most abortion-rights ballot measures succeeded this year ... or to protect patient’s life or physical health. But the question never made the ballot. Read More