Nevada's Abortion and Primary Ballot: A Crucial Test for the State's Future
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Nevada's Abortion and Primary Ballot: A Crucial Test for the State's Future

Associated Press  

Nevada is one of nine states where abortion rights are on the ballot in the 2024 election. The 2024 election is the first test of the measure seeking to enshrine the right to an abortion until the fetus can survive outside the womb. The proposed amendment would allow voters to decide if abortion is legal until the fetus can survive outside the womb.

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"People are scared": Activists brace for "unprecedented assault on human rights" under Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

"People are scared": Activists brace for "unprecedented assault on human rights" under Trump

Salon  

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, the transgender rights organization Advocates for Trans Equality has seen an uptick in the number of community members reaching out in search of resources. Outrage against the Biden administration's handling of Israel's retaliatory invasion of Gaza simultaneously spawned nationwide protests, some of which disrupted Biden and Harris campaign stops, and the anti-war …

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures
1 month, 1 week ago

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures

Politico  

While President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans campaigned on a promise to leave abortion policy to the states, Students for Life is lobbying allies on Capitol Hill to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion pills and slash funding for colleges and universities that provide abortion pills through student health centers. “The federal government has a sacred duty to protect the right …

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Voters in at least 5 states restore reproductive rights

Raw Story  

In the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed state governments to determine if, when and why a woman can end a pregnancy, former President Donald Trump, who touted during the campaign he “was able to kill Roe v. Wade” appeared poised to be reelected early Wednesday. “In fact, the amendment goes even further, calling for ‘a fundamental …

Nevadans take first step to protecting abortion in state constitution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nevadans take first step to protecting abortion in state constitution

NPR  

Nevadans take first step to protecting abortion in state constitution toggle caption Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images This piece originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. RENO – Abortion is one step closer to being constitutionally protected in Nevada after voters approved a statewide ballot question for the first time, according to the Associated Press. …

How Ballot Measures Will Change Abortion Access
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Ballot Measures Will Change Abortion Access

New York Times  

How abortion rights measures fared Passed Failed How Ballot Measures Will Change Abortion Access Abortion rights found support at the ballot box in seven states on Tuesday, expanding access in already legal states and lifting bans in two others. How abortion laws will change Full ban 6-week ban Other limit Legal Missouri Current: Full ban Arizona 15-week ban Colorado No …

Nebraska's Abortion Ballot Measures Face a Showdown in the 2024 Election
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nebraska's Abortion Ballot Measures Face a Showdown in the 2024 Election

CNN  

More than two dozen states are holding elections in 2024 to determine whether to protect reproductive rights in their state constitutions. Reproductive health advocates are confident that they have voter sentiment on their side, with every measure aimed at protecting access having passed in states that have already held a popular vote on abortion rights since Roe v. Wade was …

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion

LA Times  

Abortion rights, always a polarizing issue in American politics, became an electoral tinderbox in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision to create a federal right to abortion access. The prospect of women not having access to abortion was theoretical in many voters’ minds until the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health …

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions
3 months, 1 week ago

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Nevada is primed to become the 18th state to use Medicaid funds to increase access to abortion for lower-income women. The change is a result of a court ruling that became official this week after the state government declined to appeal it within 30 days of the release of a written opinion in the case that found …

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions
3 months, 1 week ago

Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nevada is primed to become the 18th state …

Arizona Supreme Court rejects attempt to block abortion initiative from November ballot
4 months ago

Arizona Supreme Court rejects attempt to block abortion initiative from November ballot

CNN  

CNN — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to an abortion from appearing on the November ballot. The Arizona Abortion Access Act received 577,971 certified signatures and will appear on the ballot as Proposition 139, the Arizona secretary of state’s office announced last week. The Arizona …

Arizona Supreme Court rejects attempt to block abortion initiative from November ballot
4 months ago

Arizona Supreme Court rejects attempt to block abortion initiative from November ballot

CNN  

CNN — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to an abortion from appearing on the November ballot. The Arizona Abortion Access Act received 577,971 certified signatures and will appear on the ballot as Proposition 139, the Arizona secretary of state’s office announced last week. The Arizona …

Arizona and Missouri will put abortion rights on the ballot
4 months, 1 week ago

Arizona and Missouri will put abortion rights on the ballot

LA Times  

Arizona abortion rights supporters gather for a news conference before delivering more than 800,000 petition signatures to the state Capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot on July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Democrats have made abortion rights a central message since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022 — and it is a …

States break out new tactics to thwart abortion ballot measures
4 months, 3 weeks ago

States break out new tactics to thwart abortion ballot measures

Politico  

Yet many conservatives seeking to block the ballot measures argue that voters should not be allowed to weigh in directly on when and whether people can terminate a pregnancy. “We are working to make sure it doesn’t get on the ballot in the first place,” said Jill Norgaard, a board member of Arizona Right to Life and former Republican member …

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day. They have made abortion rights a central message since the …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US
6 months ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights now in the US

Associated Press  

Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel Bans in Republican-led states have prompted many people seeking abortions to travel to get care. The U.S. Supreme Court this …

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.
6 months ago

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Here’s the state of abortion rights in the U.S.

LA Times  

People march through downtown Amarillo, Texas, last year to protest a lawsuit that aimed to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade. Limited abortion access prompts more out-of-state travel …

Years after California put abortion on the ballot, Nevada and others try the same. It won’t be so easy.
6 months, 1 week ago

Years after California put abortion on the ballot, Nevada and others try the same. It won’t be so easy.

LA Times  

Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom organizers announced at an event in Las Vegas in May that they have submitted twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify for a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. Ballot measures in neighboring Nevada seeking to amend the state constitution must be approved by voters in two consecutive general elections. …

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion

NPR  

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to strengthen access to abortion The national map for abortion access could be about to change as voters in 10 states, with a combined population of more than 75 million people, decide whether to put protections for reproductive rights into their state constitutions. — Scott Maucione New York The proposed amendment that could …

Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
7 months ago

Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Abortion access advocates in Nevada said Monday that they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. But Nevada is one of several states where backers are pressing to strengthen abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned …

US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case

Associated Press  

Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion did not settle the issue. Meanwhile, Arizona lawmakers took a step toward repealing a near-total ban before enforcement can begin; California’s governor pitched providing an outlet to abortion providers and patients from …

California may become a destination for abortions for Arizonans
8 months, 1 week ago

California may become a destination for abortions for Arizonans

LA Times  

Protesters march from Pershing Square to Los Angeles City Hall during one of two abortion rights protests outside the U.S. Federal Courthouse in L.A. on June 25, 2022. They believe California may become a “hot spot” for Arizonans after a decision Tuesday by that state’s Supreme Court that bans abortions except when the woman’s life is at risk. “It’s too …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
8 months, 1 week ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Voters in both Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after supporters collected enough valid signatures to put measures on the ballot, part of a national push to pose abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion. The Colorado measure officially made the ballot Friday, and …

Nevada judge blocks state from limiting Medicaid coverage for abortions
9 months ago

Nevada judge blocks state from limiting Medicaid coverage for abortions

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge has struck down the state’s limits on Medicaid coverage for abortion services, saying the restrictions violate equal rights protections. Clark County District Judge Erika Ballou said Tuesday from the bench that she planned to issue a written order at a later date directing the state Department of Health and Human Services to grant Medicaid …

Abortion story from wife of Nevada Senate hopeful reveals complexity of issue for GOP candidates
9 months, 1 week ago

Abortion story from wife of Nevada Senate hopeful reveals complexity of issue for GOP candidates

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. But with Democrats nationally eying abortion rights as key to their prospects in the November election, from the presidency all the way down the ballot, Sam Brown’s evolving tone on abortion, particularly in choosing to publicly revisit his wife Amy’s story and oppose a national abortion ban, hints at just …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

A push to ask Arizona voters to add a right to abortion to the state constitution took on new stakes this week when the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state can enforce a ban on abortion in all stages of pregnancy. Wisconsin’s legislative session ended without a state Senate vote on a measure that the House approved to ask …

Will abortion be 'the issue' that swings 2024 US presidential election?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will abortion be 'the issue' that swings 2024 US presidential election?

New Indian Express  

Prudence Flowers, Flinders University Abortion is shaping up to be a central issue for both parties in the 2024 US presidential and Congressional elections. Nearly two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, finding there was no constitutional right to abortion and returning regulation to the states. Since that decision, 14 states now ban …

Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates as eligible for signature gathering in their long-standing attempt to get abortion rights on the 2024 ballot. If the Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom political action committee gets enough signatures, a question would appear on the November ballot that would enshrine abortion access into the Nevada constitution …

What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary
11 months ago

What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

Associated Press  

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges. BALLOT DRIVE LAUNCHES IN COLORAD O, CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND At least a hundred people gathered on the steps of the Colorado Capitol on Monday to launch a signature campaign for a ballot …

Nevada Judge Rejects Attempt To Add Abortion Amendment To 2024 Ballot
1 year ago

Nevada Judge Rejects Attempt To Add Abortion Amendment To 2024 Ballot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RENO, Nev. — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. The petition, if passed by voters, would have amended the state constitution to include the “fundamental …

Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. The political action committee Nevadans for Reproductive Rights filed the petition to enshrine reproduction rights in the constitution with …

Opinion: How Republicans intend to bounce back from devastating losses on abortion
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: How Republicans intend to bounce back from devastating losses on abortion

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Mary Ziegler is the Martin Luther King Professor of Law at UC Davis. The beauty of these plans, for Republicans and for leaders in the antiabortion movement, is that they rely not on voters but on a 2024 victory for former President Donald Trump and the control of the Supreme Court that his first term already guaranteed. The …

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
1 year, 4 months ago

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the battleground state’s volatile politics ahead of next year’s election. The fight over abortion rights helped Democrats limit their losses in last year’s midterms after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to terminate …

Nevada advances proposal to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution
1 year, 7 months ago

Nevada advances proposal to enshrine abortion rights into state constitution

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would codify reproductive rights — including already-existing abortion access up to 24 weeks — into the state constitution. If passed, the resolution would provide the highest level of state protection for not only abortion rights, but also other reproductive access, including postpartum and prenatal care, as well …

Harris applauds Nevada abortion rights effort at Reno forum
1 year, 8 months ago

Harris applauds Nevada abortion rights effort at Reno forum

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday applauded efforts under way in Nevada to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, saying the move stands in stark contrast to other states where such rights are under assault. Harris said she met Tuesday with several state lawmakers who supported a resolution in the state Senate this week to amend …

Nevada mulls enshrining abortion rights in its constitution
1 year, 9 months ago

Nevada mulls enshrining abortion rights in its constitution

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro introduced a constitutional amendment Thursday that — over more than three years — could enshrine existing abortion rights in the state constitution, which would offer the highest level of state protection. Abortion rights up to 24 weeks are already codified into state law through a 1990 ballot measure, and it …

Colorado Democrats to bolster haven against abortion bans
1 year, 9 months ago

Colorado Democrats to bolster haven against abortion bans

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state’s role as a safe haven for abortion rights in a region largely dominated by conservative states that have restricted the practice since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. One bill would crack down on anti-abortion centers — which are known to market themselves as abortion clinics but instead …

Nevada voters back big changes to their election system
2 years, 1 month ago

Nevada voters back big changes to their election system

NPR  

Nevada voters back big changes to their election system Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Nevada voters have approved a ballot measure that makes sweeping changes to the election system in their state, according to a race call by the Associated Press. The measure, which was passing by 52.8% as of Sunday morning, establishes open …

Proposition 1 abortion rights ballot measure passes
2 years, 1 month ago

Proposition 1 abortion rights ballot measure passes

LA Times  

Voters approved Proposition 1, the statewide ballot measure that will add a right to abortion to the California Constitution. California will codify its progressive abortion protections in its state Constitution after voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, a measure placed on the ballot in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. With its passage Tuesday, …

Nevada: What to expect on election night
2 years, 1 month ago

Nevada: What to expect on election night

Associated Press  

Nevada is home to one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country as Democrats play defense to hold onto Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s seat in her contest against Republican Adam Laxalt. The AP will not call down-ballot races on election night if the margin between the top two candidates is less than 2% or if the …

California voters expected to pass abortion rights measure
2 years, 2 months ago

California voters expected to pass abortion rights measure

Al Jazeera  

The Democratic Party hopes that fight to protect abortion rights will galvanise voters in November’s midterm elections. “We know when people are aware that abortion is on the ballot, they’re likely to come out and vote for it,” said Jodi Hicks, president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, which supports the measure. The court’s decision in June has already had …

GOP nominee for Nevada gov. says he’ll fight US abortion ban
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP nominee for Nevada gov. says he’ll fight US abortion ban

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — The GOP’s nominee for Nevada governor said Thursday he would fight against a national abortion ban if Congress were to pass one. “It’s the vote of the people within the state of Nevada, and I will support that,” Joe Lombardo, who is generally anti-abortion, told reporters while campaigning in the state with Virginia Gov. Still, a nationwide …

Nevada gov vows to codify order protecting patients into law
2 years, 4 months ago

Nevada gov vows to codify order protecting patients into law

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday that if he wins re-election he would seek to codify in law next legislative session an order he signed that protects in-state abortion providers and out-of-state patients. Asked about if he would support restricting abortion access through a referendum vote, Lombardo said if voters or the state legislature bring forward a …

Op-Ed: Roe’s gone, but the abortion wars just keep escalating
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Roe’s gone, but the abortion wars just keep escalating

LA Times  

Yard signs for and against the Kansas ballot measure that would amend the state Constitution so that legislators could further restrict or ban abortion. Abortion is legal in Kansas because the state Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the Kansas Constitution protects every person’s right to personal autonomy, including the decision to terminate a pregnancy. We are just beginning to …

Nevada senator focuses on abortion in critical November race
2 years, 5 months ago

Nevada senator focuses on abortion in critical November race

Associated Press  

SPARKS, Nev. — Sandwiched between supporters holding “BANS OFF OUR BODIES” signs and TV cameras on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto portrayed her reelection campaign as a defining moment in a decades-long fight for reproductive freedom, even in pro-abortion rights Nevada. “To preventing a federal abortion ban.” Cortez Masto is one of several Democrats up for reelection who are …

Nevada ballot may see open primary, ranked voting initiative
2 years, 5 months ago

Nevada ballot may see open primary, ranked voting initiative

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — An initiative offering Nevada voters open party primaries and ranked-choice voting appears headed for the November ballot, while the state Supreme Court turned down a case that could have put a constitutional amendment about a school vouchers program before the voters. In a third election-related ruling — all issued Tuesday — the state high court upheld a …

New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution
2 years, 5 months ago

New Nevada abortion order helps blunt outside prosecution

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an executive order Tuesday he says will help guard against outside prosecution of anyone who receives an abortion or other reproductive care in Nevada, and better protect healthcare workers who provide the services. His executive order comes as fellow Democratic governors in several states have vowed to help protect abortion rights after …

Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape
2 years, 7 months ago

Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is shaking the U.S. political landscape in what has been expected to be a difficult election year for Democrats. For most Democrats, Wilson said, “life goes on exactly as usual.” But there are several swing states with Republican-controlled legislatures where …

Colorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights
2 years, 8 months ago

Colorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado joined a handful of other states Monday in codifying the right to abortion in statute, a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access in anticipation of a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a challenge to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that banned states from outlawing abortion. “Colorado has been, is …

Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 11 months ago

Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority for the government. “You ask this kind of question in a time of economic turmoil and in the time of a pandemic and all of these other things going on, we might not expect …

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