After the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was handed down in 2022, states were given the power to decide how to move forward with reproductive health care.
According to an Associated Press-NORC poll conducted in June, 70% of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, though several states began passing or enforcing pre-Roe abortion bans.
During the 2024 elections, voters in 10 states had the opportunity to weigh in on abortion rights, through amendments that aimed to enshrine protections into their state constitutions. Here are the seven states that successfully voted to protect reproductive freedom, and three that didn’t.
Arizona – PASSED
In April, Arizona enacted a near-total ban on abortion and ruled that doctors could be criminalized for providing or assisting in the procedure. In August, the secretary of state’s office…
