Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.
The landscape of reproductive rights in the U.S. is likely to undergo yet another dramatic shift in Trump’s second term.
As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory will hang over the proceedings.
Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access landscape in the United States won’t change immediately. And under President Donald Trump’s second term, it will remain heavily fragmented — and vulnerable to future restriction.
The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here?
Voters across seven states approved ballot measures to safeguard abortion rights through their state constitutions, a result that could soon bolster reproductive health care for more than 2 million American women.
Voters in seven states restored, protected, or expanded the right to abortion care in their state. Many of them also voted for the man who ended Roe v. Wade.
In states like Arizona and Nevada, some voters split their tickets, supporting abortion rights measures while also backing Donald Trump.
Despite major wins for abortion advocates across the nation, with reproductive rights being added to seven state constitutions, the anticipation of another Donald Trump presidency have left some women fearful for abortion access nationwide.
Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following the end of Roe v. Wade. Here's where abortion laws stand in each state.