The overturn of Roe v. Wade has made abortion rights a key issue in this election cycle with 10 states putting abortion access questions on their general election ballots this Election Day. CBS News' Errol Barnett has more.
Washington — The 2024 election will not only decide who succeeds President Biden in the White House, but in 10 states, voters will also have the chance to weigh in on abortion access through ballot measures.
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You may have been wondering why abortion was on the ballot this year, even it's legal in Colorado. It would add language to the Colorado Constitution protecting the right.
Nevada is one of nine states where abortion rights are on the ballot. It’s a key issue that could drive voters to the polls in the crucial presidential battleground state, even if abortion access is already legal in Nevada.
Missouri voters are set to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. A measure to end the state’s near-total abortion ban goes before voters Tuesday.
West Virginia is among the 25 states that do not allow citizen initiatives or constitutional amendments on a statewide ballot, an avenue of direct democracy that has allowed voters to circumvent their legislatures and preserve abortion and other reproductive rights in several states over the past two years.