Mobilize the 250 million citizens who have right to vote In the United States, it’s not easy. Thus, taking advantage of the presidential elections which are being held this Tuesday, November 5, several states have submitted questions ranging from abortion or immigration to the legalization of marijuana.
Specifically, will be voted on 140 initiatives -defined as law, issue or question asked on a state or city ballot during an election – in 41 of the 50 states. In ten of them, Americans will vote on an issue that has defined the White House campaign: whether or not to enshrine the right to abortion in their state’s constitution.
In places like Arizona, Florida, Missouri or South Dakotaif certain amendments are approved, they could cancel the bans or restrictions that currently block (to varying degrees) access to abortion for more than seven million women of childbearing age residing in these states.
These restrictions were adopted after the United States Supreme Court overturned the decision. Roe v. Wade in June 2022, a court ruling that opened the door to imposing bans in most Republican-controlled states, and protections for your access in most of those controlled by Democrats.
In the state of Nebraska Two constitutional amendments are proposed: one to protect this practice until the fetus is viable and another to prohibit it after the first trimester of pregnancy, except in cases of medical emergency or sexual assault, specifies the agency. Efe.
In other territories, such as Maryland, Montana, Nevada and New YorkThe proposals focus on increasing abortion protections. In these states, we vote on the consolidation of the right to abort until the fetus is viable (which is already legal in these states), and add safeguards so that there is no discrimination based on “sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive health.”
In the case of Colorado, controlled by Democrats, it is also proposed to eliminate financial barriers to termination of pregnancy, although approval of this initiative requires 55% of the vote.
