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2024 election exit poll analysis: Abortion
Attitudes on abortion were not as one-sided as it may have seemed in the 2024 election, according to exit poll analyses.
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November 6, 2024 at 5:04 PM
3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access
Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.
November 6, 2024 at 5:04 PM
November 6, 2024 at 12:54 PM
How states’ abortion and immigration ballot initiatives fared in 2024 election
ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze shares a closer look at potential changes at the border and reproductive rights after the 2024 election.
November 6, 2024 at 12:54 PM
November 5, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Abortion rights on ballot in Arizona
Arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, has become a key battleground state in the 2024 election and is one of 10 states with a ballot initiative to expand abortion access.
November 5, 2024 at 3:29 PM
November 2, 2024 at 2:55 AM
State Sen. Bryan Hughes on Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes discusses the state’s six-week abortion ban and what this means for women seeking safe abortions and recent reporting of possibly preventable maternal deaths.
November 2, 2024 at 2:55 AM
October 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Woman dies after abortion care for miscarriage delayed over 40 hours: Report
A 28-year-old Texas woman died in 2021 after her abortion care was delayed for over 40 hours as she was having a miscarriage, according to a new story from ProPublica.
October 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
October 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM
28-year-old mother dies after being denied care for a miscarriage
ProPublica reporter Kavitha Surana joined ABC News Live to discuss her reporting on Texas woman Josseli Barnica who lost her life after doctors delayed treatment for a miscarriage.
October 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM
October 30, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights
Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
October 30, 2024 at 11:13 AM
October 24, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Where Trump and Harris stand on abortion rights and what's at stake in the election
ABC’s Rachel Scott, Elizabeth Schulze, Devin Dwyer, and abortion provider Dr. Bhavik Kumar on where things stand in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned in 2022
October 24, 2024 at 2:36 PM
October 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' in all-women town hall with Fox News
Former President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News' Harris Faulkner on Tuesday night in front of an all-female audience in Cummings, Georgia.
October 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM
October 17, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Trump calls himself 'father of IVF' at town hall in Georgia
Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" as he works to appeal to women after three justices he appointed voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Vice President Kamala Harris said it was "bizarre."
October 17, 2024 at 10:46 AM
October 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Abortion, voting rights, other key issues on the ballot in states this election
While the presidential race may be getting the spotlight this election season, key regulations are up for grabs in several states way down at the bottom of the ballot.
October 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Gallego and Lake go on the offensive during only Arizona Senate debate
In the first and only face-to-face debate for the Arizona Senate race Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake traded jabs.
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Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week abortion ban, reversing lower court ruling
The Georgia state Supreme Court reinstated the state's six-week abortion ban on Monday, reversing a lower court ruling that had found the ban to be unconstitutional.
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Judge strikes down Georgia abortion ban
ABC News Senior Washington Reporter Devin Dwyer discusses a judge striking down Georgia's six-week "Heartbeat" Law, ruling it unconstitutional.
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California sues hospital for denying patient an emergency abortion
Providence St. Joseph's is a Catholic hospital and the primary hospital services provider in Eureka, California.
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Trump claims women won't 'be thinking about abortion' if he becomes president
Donald Trump said in a rally Monday that he will be a "protector" of women and repeated a claim that they "will no longer be thinking about abortion" if he wins.
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Are Republicans still talking about abortion?
As Kamala Harris gives an abortion speech in Georgia, 538 looked at how anti-abortion Republicans performed in primaries this year.
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Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion
Abortion is a key issue in the 2024 presidential election: Here's where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand
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Abortions to resume in North Dakota after court finds near-total ban unconstitutional
Abortions are now legal in North Dakota after the state Supreme Court ruled its near-total abortion ban was unconstitutionally vague.
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Project 2025 and abortion: Harris tries to pin monitoring pregnancies to Trump
In a debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were at odds over abortion, a top concern for voters heading into the election.
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Trump won't commit to vetoing national abortion ban bill
"There's no reason to sign a ban because we have gotten what everyone wanted," he said.
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Nebraska dueling abortion amendments on November ballot
Voters in Nebraska will choose between an expansion of abortion rights or a 12-week ban in the Constitution, with exceptions for rape, incest and to save the mother’s life.
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Ohio judge strikes down parts of state's 6-week abortion ban
A judge on Friday temporarily blocked parts of Ohio’s six-week abortion ban, including a minimum 24-hour wait period before receiving an abortion.
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Arkansas Supreme Court rejects putting abortion on state ballot
Eight states will still have abortion ballot initiatives in the upcoming election.
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Abortion access will be on Missouri ballot, could overturn state's abortion ban
Missouri voters will get to decide in November whether to enshrine abortion rights into their state's constitution.
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Abortion access will officially be on Arizona’s ballot in November
An amendment that would create a right to an abortion in Arizona’s constitution will appear on the state’s ballot this November.
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Arizona residents to vote on abortion rights in November
Arizona’s secretary of state tells ABC News voters could establish the right to an abortion up to around 24 weeks of pregnancy on Election Day.
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Inside Project 2025: Former Trump official outlines hard right turn against abortion
Former President Donald Trump has distanced himself from a Heritage Foundation document that outlines positions on abortion and a range of other social issues.
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Woman sues Kansas hospital over alleged denial of emergency abortion
A Missouri woman is suing a Kansas hospital where she says she was denied an emergency abortion after she went into premature labor at 18 weeks of pregnancy.
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Abortion-rights ballot measures may not help Democrats as much as they think
Most abortion-rights measures on the ballot this fall are likely to pass, but there’s no guarantee that their success will rub off on Democratic candidates.
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Woman charged with murder for taking abortion pill sues prosecutors
A Texas woman who self-managed her abortion is suing the local sheriff and prosecutors after she was held in jail on a murder charge, which was later dismissed.
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Arkansas residents petition to vote on abortion rights amendment
Abortion rights advocates in Arkansas are petitioning to add an amendment to the state constitution for November’s ballot.
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DeSantis calls out Trump abortion comment as 'mistake': He's 'different' than in 2016
DeSantis criticized Trump for calling Florida's six-week abortion ban "terrible," with DeSantis accusing his 2024 rival of being "a different candidate" than 2016
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Arizona abortion rights group submits signatures for ballot initiative
Arizona for Abortion Access collected over 800,000 voter signatures for a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution.
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Arizona voters 1 step closer to enshrining abortion in state constitution
An Arizona abortion rights group submitted a petition on Wednesday for a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
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Arkansas abortion fight
In the red state of Arkansas, canvassers are attempting to put abortion rights on the ballot.
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Iowa Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take effect
Republican lawmakers passed the restriction last year but a lower court blocked enforcement of the law.
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Chloe’s Story
Chloe Partridge recounts having to carry her non-viable fetus to full-term due to restrictive Arizona abortion laws.
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Kiersten’s Story
Texas woman fights back against the state’s abortion laws after a “traumatizing” hospital experience
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What's next for abortion rights in America?
A leaked draft opinion indicates the Supreme Court could rule in favor of a Mississippi law and overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming months, leading to a country-wide overhaul of abortion rights.
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Kelly’s Story
Alabama woman Kelly Shannon describes anger and confusion after she was denied a medical exception for a termination.
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Texas mother forced to carry nonviable pregnancy to term due to abortion bans
Kylie Beaton's second child was diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly, a brain-development condition in which a fetus's brain does not divide into two hemispheres.
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Allie’s Story
Tennessee woman Allie Phillips had to travel hundreds of miles to receive abortion care for her non-viable fetus - putting her life in the balance.
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Jennifer’s Story
Idaho couple Jen and John Adkins describe the anguish they felt when fleeing their home state to terminate their non-viable pregnancy.
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Jessica’s Story
“It felt like a dystopian nightmare,” says Texas woman Jessica Bernardo. She and her husband had to flee the state of Texas to save her life.
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US Supreme Court issues a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho, many abortion rights groups criticized Thursday's ruling, saying it was far from a win for abortion rights.
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Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho
Despite the state’s near total abortion ban, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing emergency access to continue. Our panel weighs in.
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'We deserve better': Groups react to new SCOTUS abortion ruling
Pro-abortion advocates criticized the U.S. Supreme Court and said its new ruling was not a win for abortion rights.
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Supreme Court decision on Idaho abortion case angers advocates on both sides
The decision to send the case back to lower courts leaves many advocates frustrated.
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