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Abortion rights weren’t the story of the midterms. They still won.

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Abortion rights weren’t the story of the midterms. They still won.

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But Idaho’s defeat exposed a strategic divide over how far abortion rights measures should go — and which ones are worth backing. If you buy something from a Vox link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. On Tuesday night, voters cast their ballots in favor of abortion access in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia, reflecting the continued popularity of the issue across red, blue, and purple states, even as it fell out of the political conversation compared to other topics this cycle. All told, the abortion rights victories in this latest election will strengthen or preserve abortion protections for millions of women of reproductive age, as well as thousands of others traveling from more restrictive areas for care. With the latest results, there are now 14 states where voters have backed abortion rights in ballot referendums since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Ballot measures have become a key tool for abortion rights advocates since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Ballot measures have restored access where the rules allow it, but to restore access for everyone, Congress will need to take action. Know more: National progressive groups did not invest as heavily in Idaho’s abortion rights ballot measure, with some groups like the ACLU reportedly steering clear because they did not think it went far enough to expand access. “ACLU national basically said, ‘We don’t like your policy.

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Mallory Schwarz (center), executive director of Abortion Action Missouri, celebrates the failure of Amendment 3 during the No on 3, Stop the Ban watch party in St. Louis on November 3, 2026. | David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via Getty Images On Tuesday night, voters cast their ballots in favor of abortion access in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia, reflecting the continued popularity of the issue across red, blue, and purple states, even as it fell out of the political conversation compared to other topics this cycle. All told, the abortion rights victories in this latest election will strengthen or preserve abortion protections for millions of women of reproductive age, as well as thousands of others traveling from more restrictive areas for care. With the latest results, there are now 14 states where voters have backed abortion rights in ballot referendums since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Abortion rights advocates saw their one big loss of the night in Idaho, where a citi

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Three states moved to preserve abortion access The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.[1]

With the latest results, there are now 14 states where voters have backed abortion rights in ballot referendums since Roe v.[2]

Voters weighed in on 146 statewide ballot measures across dozens of states.[3]

Know more: National progressive groups did not invest as heavily in Idaho’s abortion rights ballot measure, with some groups like the ACLU reportedly steering clear because they did not think it went far enough to expand access.[4]

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