Virginia voters write abortion rights into the state constitution stories

Nov 3, 2026

Abortion rights measures pass in Nevada and Virginia

Voters in Nevada and Virginia approved ballot measures protecting abortion rights, while Idaho rejected a measure to lift its abortion ban and Missouri defeated an effort to ban abortion.

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▪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
▪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

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2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Abortion1 Abortion & reproductive rights1 Abortion rights & ballot measures1 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization1 Elections1 Pew Research Center1 Reproductive Health1 State politics1 U.S. Supreme Court1 US midterm elections1

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