Defeats in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ended an unbroken post-Roe ballot measure winning streak for reproductive rights advocates.

Summary

Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion rights passed in seven of the 10 states where they were on the ballot, including Arizona, Missouri, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New York, and Colorado. These measures aim to protect existing rights and prevent future restrictions.

However, Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota voters rejected similar amendments, marking the first losses for pro-abortion-rights measures since the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

In Florida, the measure narrowly missed the 60% threshold required to pass, leaving the state’s six-week abortion ban in place.