Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment
1 year, 8 months ago

Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment

Associated Press  

— Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution, after the House of Delegates voted Thursday to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. The proposals would amend the state’s constitution to protect abortion rights and pregnant patients, as well as access to birth control. A new abortion provider is opening this year in western Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban. The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland, roughly 5 miles from West Virginia, will open its doors in June to provide abortions to patients across central Appalachia, a region clinic operators say is an “abortion desert.” Last year, Maryland lawmakers enacted a law over then-Gov.

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What to know about abortion access in Missouri
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What to know about abortion access in Missouri

Associated Press  

— Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after a newly passed constitutional amendment rolling back the state’s near-total ban took effect, but they remain on hold as a complicated court battle drags on. Missouri’s Republican attorney general says many of those old laws — like a 72-hour waiting period — should still …

Missouri’s GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Missouri’s GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment

Associated Press  

— Missouri’s Republican attorney general has pledged to enforce some laws restricting abortion despite a new constitutional amendment widely expected to undo the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. In an opinion requested by incoming GOP governor Mike Kehoe, Attorney General Andrew Bailey wrote that his office will continue enforcing a ban on abortion after fetal viability. There is an …

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ve seen voters across the country really step up and speak out about how …

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
54 years, 11 months ago

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

Wired  

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it ended the constitutional right to have an abortion and returned the ability to regulate the procedure to the states. Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York passed referendums upholding abortion rights, while measures to restore or expand access failed in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. …

Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday’s election and lost on three. Abortion is headed to court in the push to overturn Missouri’s ban Missouri is the most populous state where a ballot measure could roll back a current ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy. Trump’s return to the White …

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Election Results 2024: Determining constitutional right to abortion with ballots

The Hindu  

Since the U.S. overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling securing the right to abortion, several States of the North American country became the groundswell of public opposition. Not-for-profit public law observer Brennan Centre for Justice observed in a blogpost, “In most of these eight States, abortion opponents in official positions have used their power to try to block or …

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

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Missouri Votes To Codify Abortion Rights In State Constitution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Missouri Votes To Codify Abortion Rights In State Constitution

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Missourians will pass a historic amendment on Tuesday night that will codify the right to abortion access until fetal viability in the state constitution, according to projections. Amendment 3 will repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban and restore access until around 24 weeks of pregnancy ― a monumental win for abortion rights advocates in the deep-red state. …

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them

NPR  

Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Sponsor Message In Arizona, voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights up to the point of viability in the state constitution, likely upending the state’s …

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution

NPR  

Montanans vote to codify abortion access in the state constitution toggle caption William Campbell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America HELENA, Mont. — Montanans have voted to protect reproductive rights in the state’s constitution, according to a call by the Associated Press. Access is protected by a 1999 Montana Supreme Court precedent that found the state’s right to privacy protects the right …

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 …

Missouri voters back amendment to end abortion ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Missouri voters back amendment to end abortion ban

NPR  

Missouri voters back amendment to end abortion ban toggle caption Ed Zurga/AP This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. ST. LOUIS – Missourians voted to legalize abortion up until fetal viability and override the state's current ban on nearly all abortions, according to a call by the Associated Press. Then abortion rights proponents …

Abortion rights: How states voted on ballot initiatives
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights: How states voted on ballot initiatives

NPR  

Abortion rights: How states voted on ballot initiatives toggle caption Angela Weiss/Getty Images This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. Voters in Missouri have overturned their state's near-total abortion ban, while similar ballot measures in Florida and South Dakota failed to secure enough votes, keeping abortion restrictions in place. The ballot initiative presented …

Abortion will be protected in the Maryland state constitution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion will be protected in the Maryland state constitution

NPR  

Abortion will be protected in the Maryland state constitution toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images This piece originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. By approving the amendment, though, voters have made it extremely difficult for lawmakers in the future to pass a law that could limit reproductive care without violating the state constitution. Those laws …

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Abortion amendments pass in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and more while Florida measure fails

Salon  

Results from the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision are already pouring in. Missouri: Amendment 3 Results: PASS 53.5% YES / 46.8% NO In Missouri, Amendment 3 would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, overturning the state’s current abortion ban. “It's a health care issue, it …

Missouri Voters Decide on Abortion Ban Override
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Missouri Voters Decide on Abortion Ban Override

CNN  

Missouri voters will decide whether to overturn their state's near-total abortion ban in a ballot measure this election. The measure would establish the right to make reproductive care decisions, including about abortion, without interference up to fetal viability, around 22 to 24 weeks into pregnancy.

Mapped: Where is abortion on the ballot? Voters will have a say in these 10 states
2 months ago

Mapped: Where is abortion on the ballot? Voters will have a say in these 10 states

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Movements to amend state constitutions in California, Michigan, …

How a ballot initiative in Missouri is setting up another red-state test for abortion rights
3 months, 1 week ago

How a ballot initiative in Missouri is setting up another red-state test for abortion rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amendment 3, which would enshrine abortion rights in …

The GOP’s New Tactic to Block Abortion Votes Is Startlingly Successful
3 months, 1 week ago

The GOP’s New Tactic to Block Abortion Votes Is Startlingly Successful

Slate  

Conservatives have once again turned to the courts to keep people from voting on reproductive rights. The anti-abortion plaintiffs argued that Missouri’s Amendment 3, which protects the right to make decisions about reproductive health care, covers more than one subject. The anti-abortion plaintiffs contend that the abortion-rights ballot measure covers more than one subject because it addresses a right to …

Missouri is the latest state to put abortion on its ballot – here are the rest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri is the latest state to put abortion on its ballot – here are the rest

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Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot

Hindustan Times  

Missouri's top court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed abortion rights amendment to the state constitution will appear on the ballot in November, allowing voters to decide whether to restore legal abortion in Missouri for the first time in over two years. Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot The measure, which proposes a right …

Missouri Supreme Court Rules Measure Restoring Abortion Rights Will Be On Ballot
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri Supreme Court Rules Measure Restoring Abortion Rights Will Be On Ballot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will be on the ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. “Now, they will have the chance to enshrine these protections in the Missouri Constitution on November 5.” Mary Catherine Martin, a lawyer for a group of GOP lawmakers and abortion opponents suing to remove …

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules

Associated Press  

— A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. The order also directs Ashcroft, an abortion opponent, to “take all steps necessary to …

Abortion rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules

CNN  

AP — A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. If passed, the proposal would enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri constitution and …

Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling

Associated Press  

— A Missouri judge on Friday ruled that an abortion-rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a yearslong effort to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban. In his ruling, Limbaugh said Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not do enough during the signature-gathering process to inform voters that the measure would undo the …

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative

LA Times  

A Missouri judge ruled Friday that an abortion rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify its constitutional amendment initiative for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a years-long effort to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban. In his ruling, Limbaugh said Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not do enough during the signature-gathering process to inform voters that the measure …

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
4 months, 1 week ago

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats’ plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip vital congressional districts. The unusual legal effort begins weeks after the state Board of Elections chose late last month to use the measure’s technical language verbatim …

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

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won’t go before voters after the secretary of state on Wednesday found that organizers failed to submit required paperwork about the paid canvassers it used to help gather signatures that were submitted earlier this month. But the issue will be directly before voters in at least five other states, …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska turned in more than enough signatures Wednesday to put abortion-related ballot questions before voters in November’s election if a sufficient number of them are deemed valid. Advocates collected nearly a million signatures to put a state constitutional amendment to legalize abortion until viability on the ballot, surpassing the nearly 892,000 required. Under the measure, 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 …

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 …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
7 months ago

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

Deadlines are coming up between now and July 5 in five states where advocates are trying to gather enough voters’ signatures to put abortion-related questions on ballots in November’s elections. Advocates collected nearly a million signatures to put a state constitutional amendment to legalize abortion until viability on the ballot, surpassing the nearly 892,000 required. Under the measure, the state …

Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short

Associated Press  

An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House. Hours after a court ruling set the stage for a near-total ban on abortions in Arizona, the Maine House voted 75-65 Tuesday night in favor of the amendment …

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump still says he’s proud that the Supreme Court justices he nominated overturned Roe v. Wade. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has declined to endorse his former running mate this year, put it this way: “President Trump’s retreat on the Right to Life is a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life Americans.” …

Abortion rights could complicate Republican Larry Hogan’s Senate bid in deep blue Maryland
10 months ago

Abortion rights could complicate Republican Larry Hogan’s Senate bid in deep blue Maryland

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. And we did it all by finding common ground for the common good.” While Kromer describes Hogan’s Senate candidacy as “an uphill battle,” she said it would be wrong to dismiss a candidate who consistently maintained high approval ratings during his eight years as governor, despite the 2-1 advantage Democrats …

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

Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in 2024?

LA Times  

Paul Meacham holds up a sign as the crowd prays during the Ohio March for Life rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 2023. The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go before voters in November. One measure …

Republican legislatures in some states are trying to keep abortion off the ballot
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican legislatures in some states are trying to keep abortion off the ballot

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. “It’s infringing on people’s ability to participate in the democratic process.” FILE - Mississippi State Rep. Fred Shanks, R-Brandon, waves a copy of his proposed resolution that …

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights

LA Times  

Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on antiabortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. “There’s nothing democratic about that, and it’s the same blueprint we’ve seen in Ohio and all these other states, again and again.” Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the …

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 …

Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment
11 months ago

Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment

Associated Press  

— Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November. Last year, Maryland lawmakers voted to put the constitutional amendment on the ballot after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe in 2022 and ended …

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution
11 months ago

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. But the proposal faces another tough, passionate battle after a closer-than-expected outcome last year in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, which voted along party lines to give Maine one of the nation’s least restrictive abortion laws. “They shouldn’t be putting this political theater on stage again.” On Monday, the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision …

Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions
11 months, 1 week ago

Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions

Associated Press  

— A Missouri abortion-rights campaign announced Thursday that it’s throwing support behind an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine access to the procedure while allowing restrictions in later stages of pregnancy. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom said it is committing to a proposal, one of 11 versions, that would let lawmakers regulate or ban abortion after what’s called viability, …

Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to secretary of state’s ballot language on abortion
1 year, 1 month ago

Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to secretary of state’s ballot language on abortion

Associated Press  

The Missouri Supreme Court has turned away an appeal about how to word a ballot question on access to abortion in the state. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has proposed asking voters whether they are in favor of allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” A state appeals court in October said the wording was politically partisan. I will …

A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions
1 year, 2 months ago

A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions

Associated Press  

— A Missouri judge tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rewrote the ballot summary to describe the language as establishing the “right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception,” as well as undoing the state’s …

Challengers seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measures, calling them misleading
1 year, 3 months ago

Challengers seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measures, calling them misleading

Associated Press  

— Abortion-rights advocates asked a judge on Monday to rewrite what they call misleading descriptions of several constitutional amendments on abortion that voters could see on Missouri’s 2024 ballot. Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for governor in 2024, summarized the amendments as allowing “dangerous, unregulated, and unrestricted abortions, from conception to live birth, without requiring a …

Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
1 year, 3 months ago

Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases

Associated Press  

— A Missouri Republican on Wednesday proposed constitutional amendments that would allow exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban in cases of rape, incest and fatal abnormalities. Corley said she wanted an alternative that is “actually passable” in Missouri, where there is “elasticity with what it means to be pro-life.” She said while one may generally be opposed to abortion, …

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion
1 year, 6 months ago

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

NPR  

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion Enlarge this image toggle caption John Rudoff/AFP via Getty Images John Rudoff/AFP via Getty Images In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, 14 states have banned most abortions, but even more have moved to protect abortion rights in various ways. Maryland trains …

New Maryland provider opening in post-Roe ‘abortion desert’
1 year, 8 months ago

New Maryland provider opening in post-Roe ‘abortion desert’

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new abortion provider is opening this year in Democratic-controlled Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban. The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland, roughly 5 miles from West Virginia, will open its doors in June — a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned …

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