U.S. midterms: Where abortion was on the ballot, midterm voters largely signaled support

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Voters in several states where abortion was on the ballot were generally favorable to abortion rights.

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Vermont became first state in the country to amend its constitution to protect "reproductive autonomy," after a large majority of voters cast ballots in favor of it, as widely expected.

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In one of the most-watched ballot measures on the issue, Michigan residents also voted to amend their state's constitution to protect abortion rights.

 

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https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1135418384/where-abortion-was-on-the-ballot-midterm-voters-largely-signaled-support

 

 

 

 

 

Abortion rights were on the ballot in these states. Here’s what voters decided

Washington (CNN)  — Voters in four states moved to affirm abortion rights on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a months-long push from Democrats nationwide to act on the issue in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in June.

 

Party lawmakers and organizers cast the midterm elections as a referendum on Republican efforts to limit women’s choices, even as voters consistently expressed more concern about issues like the economy.

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While CNN projected some anti-abortion Republicans will win their races, voters in key states made their support for abortion rights clear through a number of ballot measures.

 

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/politics/abortion-rights-2022-midterms