Abortion rights were on the ballot in 10 U.S. states in Tuesday's election, including battleground states that play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress.
The Associated Press called the race early Wednesday, though election results in Arizona are unofficial until state and local officials have tabulated and canvassed the results. Arizona joins a string of states — both liberal and conservative-leaning — where voters have made clear that abortion should be available and protected.
The Associated Press projected passage of Amendment 3, an amendment that will enshrine abortion-rights protections in Missouri's constitution.
Amendment 4 failed in Florida after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass, according to the Associated Press. Florida voters decided to keep the current abortion law which restricts abortion to the first six weeks of pregnancy.
Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to put protections for reproductive rights into their state constitutions.
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.Passing certain amendments in Arizona,
With abortion access on the line in Nebraska's 2024 election, results for two competing ballot initiatives on the subject were too close to call Tuesday night.
Florida is the first state since the overturn of Roe v. Wade where abortion opponents prevailed on a ballot measure.
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Arizona voters have approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability, typically after 21 weeks — a major win for advocates of the measure in the presidential battleground state who have been seeking to expand access beyond the current 15-week limit.
Missourians voted to protect abortion rights in their state’s constitution, the first time voters have invalidated a near-total abortion ban in a deep-red state. The ballot measure, which amends the state constitution to make most abortions legal,