Ballot initiatives in four states will let voters directly weigh in on abortion rights this November, marking a major shift since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling eliminated federal protections for the procedure. The measures reflect growing state-level divisions over reproductive rights in the wake of the landmark decision, which returned abortion regulation to individual legislatures. With no federal safeguards in place, the outcomes could reshape access to abortion depending on where voters live. The stakes are high as the issue remains one of the most contentious in American politics.
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. The measures follow the Supreme Court's "Dobbs" decision, which upended federal abortion protections.
