Most focus on the 2024 US election is rightfully on the Presidential election, where the is a stalk choice between Harris and Trump. A lot of focus is also given to races at the secondary – for the US congress and the US senate. But it also important to focus on the state level, where there are both elections to political positions, that are incredible important, as well as propositions on a number of issues. One of these issues in many states is abortion.
Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, voters in 6 states have weighed in on constitutional amendments regarding abortion, and the side favoring access to abortion prevailed in every state. In 4 of these states – California, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont – measures amending the state constitution to protect the right to abortion were approved by voters and in the other 2 states – Kentucky and Kansas – measures seeking to curtail the right to abortion failed. In 2024, up to 10 states may have abortion measures on their ballot seeking to either affirm that the state constitution protects the right to abortion or that nothing in the constitution confers such a right.
There is a map showing the states, but here is the list as well:
- Arizona (for abortion)
- Colorado (for abortion)
- Florida (for abortion)
- Maryland (for abortion)
- Missouri (for abortion)
- Montana (for abortion)
- Nebraska (one measure for and one against abortion)
- Nevada (for abortion, first of two needed elections)
- New York (for abortion)
- South Dakota (for abortion)
If you are in one of these states, make sure to vote to help protect abortion
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