Who should be the next president won’t be the only thing on the ballot this November.
Tens of millions of voters in Montana, Arizona, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York and South Dakota will be asked how their state should regulate abortion.
Most of the initiatives in those 10 states would allow abortion until foetal viability, which is generally considered about 24 weeks, or later only in instances when the health of the pregnant woman is at risk.
The efforts are a response to the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade, which led many states to enact abortion restrictions or bans. Pro-choice advocates hope that by having voters directly decide to enshrine abortion in states’ laws, they can bypass the ups and downs of state courts.
But there’s another reason why some want abortion on the ballot – voter turnout.
Democrats hope that more people who support abortion rights, who overwhelmingly vote for the party, will show up on election day because the issue is on the ballot.
Here’s what each state will ask voters.
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