EXPLAINER: Which states have abortion on the ballot?
Voters in a handful of states will weigh in on abortion in this year’s election in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and left abortion rights to the states
By MIKE CATALINI
Published - Oct 22, 2022, 09:34 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 01:51 AM EDT
The Supreme Court's June ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and left the question of abortion rights up to the states has produced ballot questions in a handful of states this fall.
Three states are asking voters some variation of whether they want to establish a right to abortion, while a single state is asking if its constitution should be changed to say there is no such right to abortion or for government funding.
Kansas voters resoundingly rejected a ballot measure that would have permitted lawmakers to tighten abortion laws or outlaw the procedure outright in August — the first such test since the high court's ruling.
Let's take a closer look at what voters will be deciding when voting concludes Nov. 8:
