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Abortion is once again on the ballot in several states this November.

Ballot initiatives are a way for voters to weigh in directly on abortion access and reproductive rights.

Here's an overview of abortion rights constitutional amendments right now and what to expect in each state.

United States Map with Florida, New York and Maryland colored in pink. And with blue outlines: Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, Nevada and Colorado

States where abortion is officially on the ballot

Abortion is currently banned after 15 weeks in Florida, and a ban on abortion after six weeks is set to go into effect on May 1.

On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court ruled to allow a 6-week abortion ban.
However, the court also ruled that Amendment 4, a proposal to limit government interference in abortion, can head to voters this November.
The "Yes on 4" campaign, supported by Floridians Protecting Freedom, requires approval from 60% of voters to pass.

Abortion is currently legal in Maryland.

The Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment, approved by the Maryland General Assembly, will come before voters in November and would establish a right to make decisions related to one's own pregnancy — including preventing a pregnancy, having an abortion, or continuing a pregnancy.
The campaign to approve the measure, Freedom in Reproduction, launched in January 2024.

Abortion is currently legal in New York.

The New York Equal Rights Amendment (NY ERA) was approved by the state legislature last year for ratification by voters on the 2024 November ballot.
The NY ERA expands the New York Constitution's equal protection provisions to expressly include pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive health care and autonomy, as well as sexual orientation and gender identity.
The coalition to pass the NY ERA, New Yorkers for Equal Rights, launched in summer 2023.

States where abortion rights ballot initiatives are in the qualification phase

State outlines in blue color of Arkansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada

Abortion opponents may still put forward their own measures this election cycle. Lawmakers in Iowa and Pennsylvania could approve amendments to explicitly exclude abortion from their states' constitutions. Both measures have previously been approved by lawmakers and must pass the legislature a second time in 2024 to appear on the November ballot. And in Nebraska, a ballot initiative that would ban abortion after the first trimester has been filed and is gathering signatures.

Find out more about abortion rights constitutional amendments that are advancing in states across the country.

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