Voters in South Dakota rejected a proposition to establish a constitutional right to abortion, becoming the second state to vote “no” on an abortion rights referendum following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Constitutional Amendment G needed a simple majority to pass, but the vote against the amendment led by 61% compared to 39% in favor when the Associated Press called the race as of just before 3 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, with 65% of the vote counted.
During the 2022 and 2023 elections, all abortion rights amendments put forward in state referendums passed. This election, though, Florida’s abortion rights amendment became the first in the nation to fail, with Amendment 4 failing to get the supermajority of 60%.
The vote against Amendment G in South Dakota is the second time since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…
