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Abortion Rights Measures Gain Momentum in Key States Ahead of 2024 Election

Arizona and Nebraska submit record signatures as multiple states prepare to vote on constitutional amendments.

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Hundreds of people descend on the state Capitol to protest plans by conservative lawmakers in the Nebraska Legislature to revive an abortion ban, in Lincoln, Neb., on May 16, 2023.
Arizona for Abortion Access
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Overview

  • Arizona for Abortion Access submits over 800,000 signatures for a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
  • Nebraska advocates gather more than 207,000 signatures to propose a similar amendment protecting abortion access until fetal viability.
  • Election officials in both states will verify signatures before the measures can appear on the November ballot.
  • Competing measures in Nebraska could complicate efforts to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
  • Other states, including Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Nevada, are also set to vote on abortion-related constitutional amendments.