Results of State Abortion Ballot Measures:

Babies lose in Missouri: 'In Missouri, voters approved Amendment 3 with 53.2% of the vote. It provides for a right to abortion in the state constitution. This is the first time voters approved a right-to-abortion amendment in a state with a six-week abortion ban.' Source: Ballotpedia (Image from Pexels)

From The Daily Brew at Ballotpedia: 

Abortion

Voters decided 11 abortion-related ballot measures—the most on record for a single year. Groups supporting and opposing the measures spent around $273 million. As of this writing, six approved measures provided a state constitutional right to abortion. One prohibited abortion after the first trimester. One other defeated measure would have provided a state constitutional right to abortion. 
  • In Arizona, voters approved Proposition 139 with 62.7% of the vote, which amended the state constitution to provide for the right to an abortion.
  • In Florida, Amendment 4 was defeated, receiving 57% of the vote. The amendment would have provided for a state constitutional right to abortion. Florida requires a 60% vote to approve constitutional amendments, which is a higher threshold compared to other states deciding on abortion measures.
  • In Colorado, voters approved Amendment 79 with 60.9% of the vote. It provides for the right to abortion in the state constitution and allows the use of public funds for abortion.
  • Voters in Maryland approved Question 1 with 74.5% of the vote. It establishes a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include "the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one's own pregnancy," in the Maryland Constitution.
  • In Missouri, voters approved Amendment 3 with 53.2% of the vote. It provides for a right to abortion in the state constitution. This is the first time voters approved a right-to-abortion amendment in a state with a six-week abortion ban.

Source: Daily Brew: November 6, 2024 - Ballotpedia 

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