With Roe overturned, states across the US are introducing referendums to either enshrine or restrict abortion access.
Voters in four states will have abortion-related referendums on their ballots this year—the most on record in a year. (BP)
This Nov. will be a preview of what's to come: 10 abortion-related ballot measures are being planned for 2023–2024. (BP)
Here's a look at the four abortion-related ballot measures being voted on this midterm election cycle.
1. In California, voters will vote on a ballot measure enshrining reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
The measure, AKA Prop 1, would explicitly enshrine the right to an abortion and contraceptives in the state constitution.
If passed, California would become the first state to explicitly enshrine abortion rights in its state constitution. (NBC)
Prop 1 is poised to pass: according to a Sept. PPIC poll, the measure has 69% support among 1K+ likely CA voters.
2. Michiganders will also be voting to enshrine reproductive freedom in their state constitution this Nov..
Voters on Tue. will vote either "YES" or "NO" to approve Proposal 3, AKA the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative.
If passed, the measure would overturn a 1931 state law that bans all abortions in Michigan with no exceptions. (NBC News)
Will Prop 3 pass? A Cygnal poll released Thu. showed 52.2% of 1.7K+ likely voters supporting the measure.
3. In Kentucky, voters will vote on a measure stating that "nothing in the state constitution creates a right to abortion."
If passed, the measure, AKA Amendment 2, would preemptively prevent any court from creating a right to abortion.
Polling is sparse: a 2018 PRSI poll showed 43% of Kentuckians agreeing that abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
4. Vermonters will also be voting Tue. to include a right to "personal reproductive autonomy" in their state constitution.