In recent elections ten states asked voters to decide on abortion-related laws‚ showing how this issue stays important for US politics. Vice President Kamala Harris supported these changes while Donald Trump spoke against them
The voting results showed a mixed picture across America: some states approved new rights while others kept strict rules. Arizona voters said yes to allow procedures up till 23-24 weeks; Floridaʼs proposal (which needed 60% to win) didnt make it through. Trump‚ who lives in Florida first seemed to support it but later changed his mind
Montana‚ Colorado and Nevada gave thumbs-up to protect these rights in their laws: Nevada will need another vote in 2026 to make it final. New York and Maryland also joined the yes-group making their rules stronger
- South Dakotaʼs try to change its very strict rules failed
- Nebraska had two different votes - kept its 12-week limit
- Missouri approved new freedoms
- Arizona replaced its 15-week rule with viability standard
These votes came after that big Supreme Court decision about 2 years ago which changed how states handle this issue. Some places (like Florida) now have early 6-week limits while others keep longer timeframes - it really depends where you live in America
The changes mean different things in each place: some just made existing rules stronger while others completely changed whats allowed. States like New York already had open rules; they just made them harder to change later