Voters in at least eight states will vote on ballot measures related to abortion access in November after officials in Arizona and Missouri certified proposed amendments in the states this week.
The measures are part of a strategy from abortion rights advocates who see direct voting on the issue as a way to elevate the issue and circumvent legislative gridlock on abortion. All seven state ballot measures considered following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision have favored the side of abortion rights.
In addition to Arizona and Missouri, voters will weigh in on abortion-related measures in Florida, South Dakota, Nevada, Maryland, Colorado and New York. Additional measures in Arkansas, Montana and Nebraska could potentially be confirmed as well.
