Election officials in Arizona and Missouri have confirmed that abortion-rights supporters in their states have successfully gathered enough petition signatures to place proposed amendments protecting abortion rights into their states' constitutions. This development brings the total number of states with abortion-related votes scheduled for November to seven.
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling eliminated the nationwide right to abortion, prompting a surge in efforts to let voters decide on the matter. Following the decision, the majority of Republican-led states have implemented abortion restrictions, with 14 states enacting bans at all stages of pregnancy. Conversely, most Democratic-controlled states have enacted laws or executive orders to safeguard access to abortion.
