
Here’s which states will vote on abortion
The Supreme Court’s June decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and left the issue of abortion rights to the states, has led to votes this fall in several states. Three states are asking voters for some variation on whether they want to establish a right to abortion, while one state is asking whether its constitution should be changed to say there is no such right to abortion or government funding. Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed lawmakers to tighten abortion laws or outright ban the procedure in August — the first such test since the High Court ruling. Let’s take a closer look at what voters will decide when voting closes on November 8: What questions are on the ballot and where? California, Michigan and Vermont are considering amendments to their state constitutions to enshrine some form of abortion rights. Kentucky is asking voters whether to amend the state constitution to say it does not protect abortion rights. to ask voters whether babies born alive after attempted abortions need medical care and treatment. Why these questions and why now? The ballot measure comes after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the US Constitution does not grant a right to abortion and that “the power to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.” Vermont Gov. Phil Scott suggested in a statement this summer that the issue has taken on new urgency after the court’s decision. their future,” he said. Kentucky has moved to tighten abortion restrictions since the GOP took control of the legislature in 2016, and Montana’s Republican-controlled legislature passed legislation putting the issue to voters pending a Supreme Court decision US this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade The Kentucky Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that overturned the state’s nearly total abortion ban after the November election, but kept the ban in place while the case is pending. Abortion is currently legal in Vermont , with no gestational age limits. California and Michigan allow abortions before viability, which is usually defined as around 24 weeks. Montana also restricts abortions after they reach viability, but the court has stayed a measure that would ban the procedure after 20 weeks of waiting for a trial. Which The status of abortion in the states currently?Legal State agencies and courts have changed the status of abortion laws across the United States. The bans are in effect in all pregnancy states in a dozen states. In Wisconsin, clinics have stopped performing abortions, although there is a dispute over whether the ban is in effect. In Georgia, abortions are prohibited when a heartbeat is detected — usually around six weeks and often before women know they are pregnant. Seven states, including the District of Columbia, do not limit abortion to the term of pregnancy at all.
The Supreme Court’s June decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and left the issue of abortion rights to the states, has led to votes this fall in several states.
Three states are asking voters for some variation on whether they want to establish a right to abortion, while one state is asking whether its constitution should be changed to say there is no such right to abortion, or for public funding.
In August, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed lawmakers to tighten abortion laws or outright ban the procedure, the first such test since the high court’s decision.
Let’s take a closer look at what voters will decide when the polls close on November 8:
What questions are on the ballot and where?
California, Michigan and Vermont are considering amending their state constitutions to establish some form of abortion rights.
Kentucky is asking voters whether to amend the state constitution to say it does not protect abortion rights.
Montana is asking voters whether babies born alive after attempted abortions should receive medical care and treatment.
Why these questions and why now?
The ballot measure comes after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the US Constitution does not grant a right to abortion and that “the power to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.”
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott suggested in a statement this summer that the issue had taken on new urgency after the court decision.
“It’s more important than ever to make sure women in our state have the right to make decisions about their health, their bodies and their futures,” he said.
Kentucky moved to tighten abortion restrictions after the GOP took control of the legislature in 2016, and the Republican-controlled Montana legislature passed legislation putting the issue to voters before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer .
The Kentucky Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case over the state’s near-total abortion ban after the November election, but has kept the ban in place while the case is pending.
Abortion is currently legal in Vermont, with no restrictions on gestational age. California and Michigan allow abortions before viability, which is usually defined as around 24 weeks. Montana also restricts abortions after they become viable, but the court stayed a measure banning the procedure after a 20-week wait for a trial.
What is the current status of abortion in the states?
State legislatures and courts have changed the status of abortion laws in the United States.
Bans are in effect at all stages of pregnancy in a dozen states.
In Wisconsin, clinics have stopped performing abortions, although there is controversy over whether the ban is in effect.
In Georgia, abortions are prohibited when cardiac activity is detected – usually around six weeks and often before women know they are pregnant.
Seven states, including the District of Columbia, do not limit abortion to the term of pregnancy at all.