Voters back abortion rights in Missouri and Virginia
Missouri voters rejected a measure that would have repealed the state's abortion-rights amendment, and Virginia voters added reproductive rights to their constitution.
Supporters of abortion rights won key ballot measures on Tuesday, as voters in more than three dozen states decided about 145 statewide questions.
In Missouri, voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have repealed the abortion-rights protections they approved in 2024 and allowed the state to bring back a ban on most abortions. The measure would also have barred gender-transition treatments for minors.
In Virginia, voters approved an amendment adding a right to reproductive freedom to the state constitution, covering decisions about abortion, contraception and fertility care.
Abortion has been on state ballots repeatedly since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and returned the issue to the states. Abortion-rights supporters have won most of those votes.
Voters across the country also weighed in on questions about taxes, voting rules, redistricting and other issues. Several results were still being counted early Wednesday.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.