Voters in Nevada and Virginia approved state constitutional amendments on November 3, 2026, enshrining rights to abortion care. Nevada's Question 6 passed with over 62 percent support in its required second vote, while Virginia's Question 1 secured 62.4 percent approval. Missouri voters simultaneously rejected Amendment 3, preserving 2024 abortion protections against a Republican effort to repeal them. Idaho bucked the trend as 56 percent of voters rejected Proposition 1.
Nevada abortion rights measure passes
- ▪Abortion-rights group Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom spent over $866,000 to pass Question 6 in Nevada ahead of the November 3, 2026, vote, while anti-abortion group Protect Our Girls spent under $39,000
- ▪Nevada's Question 6 requires voter approval in two consecutive even-numbered election years, having previously passed in November 2024 before the measure's final 2026 ratification
- ▪Nevada voters approved Question 6, enshrining a constitutional right to abortion care until fetal viability
Virginia Reproductive Freedom measure passes
- ▪Virginia's Question 1, approved on November 3, 2026, protects access to abortion care during the first two trimesters of pregnancy while guaranteeing rights to contraceptive and fertility care
- ▪Virginia voters approved Question 1, establishing a constitutional fundamental right to reproductive freedom
Missouri voters defeat anti-abortion measure
- ▪Missouri voters defeated Amendment 3 with 55.5 percent voting against the Republican-backed constitutional measure
- ▪Missouri's defeated Amendment 3 sought to overturn a 2024 voter-approved amendment protecting abortion rights, while adding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors
- ▪Campaign group Her Health, Her Future raised over $7 million supporting Missouri's Amendment 3 ahead of the November 3, 2026, vote, compared to $27 million raised by opposing groups
Idaho voters reject abortion rights Proposition
- ▪Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1 with 56 percent voting against creating a statutory right to abortion until fetal viability
- ▪Idaho maintains a near-total abortion ban that prohibits the procedure at any stage of pregnancy, with narrow exceptions for reported rape, incest, or life-saving care
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