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The fight for abortion rights: what to know going into 2024

A presidential election and another major supreme court case is on the horizon, after a dramatic year in which pro-choice and foes have waged a state-by-state war

The Guardian - US

Ohio voted to protect abortion rights. Republicans are scheming to undo it

Twenty-seven GOP members emphasized in a letter after the 7 November vote they would work to prevent its implementation

The Guardian - US

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on abortion

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans have struggled with messaging on the issue. GOP presidential hopefuls are trying to strike a balance on the campaign trail.

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Ohio Voters Approve State Constitutional Right To Abortion

Issue 1 passes with 56.62% 'Yes' vote, signaling a win for reproductive rights

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Reactions to Ohio Issue 1 and future abortion-related ballot measures

Voters in Ohio approved Issue 1 on Nov. 7, 2023. Issue 1 provided a state constitutional right to abortion, among other reproductive matters. The vote was 56.62% ‘Yes’ to 43.38% ‘No’.

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"Lawmakers Aren't Afraid of Mothers as Voters—But They Will Be"

Why Ohio's "off-year" election results matter.

Marie Claire

Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion

A federal judge and the U.S. Justice Department said this week that states are going too far with threats to prosecute those who help others cross state lines for abortion

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Democrats hope to emulate Ohio ballot-measure plan to protect abortion rights

Democrats and abortion rights supporters show enthusiasm for ballot initiatives – but organizers are already meeting interference

The Guardian - US

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024 elections.

The Conversation

West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin will not seek re-election in 2024 – as it happened

West Virginia senator announces he will not run for office and will instead work to ‘mobilize the middle’ next year

The Guardian - US

Republicans beware: hostility to abortion stands to haunt Trump’s party in 2024

The party-induced demise of Roe may keep the Republicans from returning to power for another four years

The Guardian - US

Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways

Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia.

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‘Abortion is a winning issue’: rights victories in 2023 US elections raise hopes for 2024

Democrats will almost certainly use the issue to buoy their party in races, while Republican voters may be abandoning their party over it

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Real people, real votes boost Biden’s hopes on night of Democratic wins

Election victories in Virginia and Kentucky and an abortion vote in Ohio give welcome boost to president after bruising opinion polls

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What off-year election wins mean for Democrats and Biden heading into 2024

Analysis: The election results were largely favourable to Democrats, with the exception of Mississippi

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In Michigan, #RestoreRoe abortion rights movement hits its limit in the legislature

Last year, Michigan voters put the right to abortion in the state constitution. This year, the state legislature kept a 24-hour waiting period and said Medicaid can't pay for the procedure.

Texas Observer

The Reason Texans Can’t Vote on Abortion and Weed

Polls show support for reproductive choice, legal pot, a minimum wage raise, and Medicaid expansion. But the Lege stands in citizens' way.

Reason

Abortion's Big Night

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White House decries ‘nasty personal smears’ after House Republicans subpoena Biden family – as it happened

White House spokesman condemns Republicans for dragging the president’s relatives into their long-running investigations

Salon

Fox tries to cope with election failure

And over on Newsmax, Rick Santorum lamented that “pure democracies are not the way to run a country”

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Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises

Ohio votes to amend its state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. The number of babies born with syphilis is 10 times what it was a decade ago.

The Independent UK

2023 Election Day results: Democrats win big on abortion and marijuana

One year out from the 2024 presidential election, off-year ballots revealed the key priorities for Americans

Evening Standard

Ohio votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

The amendment which protects an individual's right to their 'own reproductive decisions' is known as 'Issue 1'

Roll Call

Ohioans vote to codify abortion rights - Roll Call

Since the Dobbs decision, three states have codified abortion rights, while efforts to restrict abortion were defeated in three others states.

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Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

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