Since the Supreme Court overturned in 2022 and gutted our constitutional right to abortion, all eyes have been on the states. And what a time it’s been: 22 states have passed more restrictive abortion laws and 14 have banned the procedure. There are fewer clinics providing care, more people seeking abortions have to cross state lines, and it’s harder than ever for a pregnant person to get an if their life is in danger.
So it’s perhaps little wonder why, in a new of Gen Z voters, women said reproductive rights is the issue they care most about this election cycle. The good news: For millions of them voting in the 10 states below, hope is on the ballot next week in the form of initiatives—issues or laws decided during a general election—that would . (Since 2022, similar initiatives have been voted on in seven states.
..and abortion rights have won out .
) This is the single biggest post- push to protect abortion access yet—and people on all sides of the issue know it. Abortion opponents have been to sway voters. Proponents of reproductive freedoms continue to point to public opinion, which, recent polling shows, is generally supportive of abortion rights ( of American adults identify as pro-choice).
TL;DR: If you live in one of these states and need yet another reason to , you now have one. Arizona : Abortion is legal up to 15 weeks, but providers have to read patients a script about the fetus and procedure, give and explain an ultrasound, and the actual abortion has .
