In 2026, voters will decide three ballot measures related to abortion policy in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. Additional measures could qualify for the ballot in Colorado and Idaho.
Two out of the three abortion-related ballot measures would provide for the constitutional right to an abortion. In Nevada, voters will decide Question 6, which would provide for a state constitutional right to an abortion. In Virginia, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would establish a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy."
In Missouri, voters will decide Amendment 3, which would repeal the constitutional right to reproductive freedom that voters approved in 2024, prohibit abortion in most cases, and ban surgical procedures for transgender minors.
The Missouri and Virginia measures were placed on the ballot by the state legislature. The Nevada measure was placed on the ballot through a successful citizen initiative. For Nevada voters, this will be the second time they have decided this amendment—in Nevada, citizen-initiated constitutional amendments must be approved in two even-numbered election years. In 2024, Nevada voters approved the amendment by 64.4% to 35.6%.
The measure with the most contributions is Missouri’s Amendment 3. For campaign contributions through March 31, $321,745.30 was reported by the supporting campaign, while $1.85 million was reported by the opposing campaigns. For more information on campaign finance, endorsements, and polling for these measures, click here.
The 2026 measures follow a record year for abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, when voters decided 11 statewide measures—the most in a single year. From 1970 through 2025, voters decided 65 abortion-related ballot measures. Of those, 44 had the support of organizations that described themselves as pro-life, while 21 had the support of organizations that described themselves as pro-choice or pro-reproductive rights.
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