WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.

The Florida result was a political win for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that will keep in place the state’s ban on most abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy.

Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to put protections for reproductive rights into their state constitutions.

DeSantis and opponents to Amendment 4 argued the ballot measure's authors are "lying" to Floridians, and words used, like "health care provider" and "viability" leave too much room for "outsiders" and unqualified practitioners to come to Florida and perform unsafe procedures.

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in its 2022 Dobbs decision, abortion emerged as a key issue in the 2024 election.

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.

JEFFERSON CITY — Missourians on Tuesday voted to overturn the state’s abortion ban, but the procedure won’t become legal in the state overnight. Amendment 3, which will protect the right to an abortion until after fetal viability, takes effect Dec. 6.

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.

Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of four victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a near-total ban there.

Super Bowl champion head coach Tony Dungy cheered the failure of the abortion amendment push in Florida. The amendment did not reach the 60% threshold it needed.

Arizona voters supported and passed Proposition 139, which will expand abortion access after the state repealed an archaic abortion law.