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.
- 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.