Maryland and New York voters will be deciding on two abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Measures have been proposed in several other states.
Maryland voters will decide whether to establish a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include “decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy,” in its state constitution. If approved, Maryland will be the fourth state to add language to its state constitution explicitly providing a right to abortion. California, Michigan, and Vermont adopted similar amendments in 2022. The Maryland ballot measure was referred to the ballot by the state legislature.
