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☆ How Trump’s greatest policy triumph could derail his bid to win back the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Florida Supreme Court issued a separate ruling on Monday that could energize Democrats’ efforts to hold Trump to account on abortion. The ex-president has long been wary of taking a definitive stand against abortion rights. But some Republicans are infringing the spirit of the Supreme Court ruling – which sent the issue back to individual states – by pushing for a national ban. And Democrats believe they have an issue, in abortion rights, that could thwart him – despite Biden’s own unpopularity. Democrats are delighted since they have had considerable success in using ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights or reject further restrictions.

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☆ Opinion | The ’23 Elections and the Abortion Effect
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

After Tuesday’s elections, you write, “The political potency of abortion rights proved more powerful than the drag of President Biden’s approval ratings in Tuesday’s off-year elections.”What do Mr. Biden’s approval ratings have to do with abortion rights on the ballot? Andy Beshear in Kentucky highlights many reasons why President Biden needs to pass the torch. As a lifelong Democrat, I am mystified why Mr. Biden does not gracefully step aside. He won 52 percent of the vote in a red state that Mr. Biden lost by 26 points in 2020. I implore Mr. Biden to listen to the wishes of the American people and let a new leader arise.

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Andy Beshear, defying the deep conservativism of his state of Kentucky and equally deep unpopularity of President Joe Biden, won reelection to a second term Tuesday, beating Republican Daniel Cameron. "This is to you, Daniel Cameron: To tell a 12-year-old girl she should have the baby of her stepfather who raped her is unthinkable. Daniel Cameron would give us none," the young woman says in the ad. Cameron amended his anti-abortion position to include exceptions for rape and incest, but that argument appeared not to sway Kentucky voters. A year ago, Kentucky voters defeated a referendum that would have explicitly denied the state constitutional right to an abortion.

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The issue that comes up the most — particularly among women and even from some Republicans and independents, she says — is protecting abortion rights. For those on either side of the debate, Virginia — where all state House and Senate seats are up for election and early voting begins Friday — is among the biggest fights this year over abortion rights. The other is the resounding defeat of incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey, a scandal-plagued, self-described “pro-life” Democrat, by his June primary challenger, Lashrecse Aird, who centered her campaign around abortion rights. In August, Ohio voters rejected a measure pushed by Republicans that was seen as a proxy for an abortion rights question on the ballot this fall. Perry defended her record and said she believes Virginia — and her Senate matchup against Segura — will be bellwethers for 2024.

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☆ Abortion rights keep winning on the ballot in conservative states — Florida and Arizona could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ohio voters have rejected a proposal that would've made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state. For the third time in a year, voters in a conservative state have shot down an attempt by Republicans to make constitutional changes that target abortion. As of Wednesday afternoon, the people of Ohio had rejected Issue 1 by a 14-point margin. Less than two months after the fall of Roe, voters in the Sunflower State rejected an amendment that would have stripped state constitutional protections for abortion by an 18-point margin. And the following November, voters in deeply conservative Kentucky narrowly rejected a state constitutional amendment that said there is no right to an abortion in the Bluegrass State.

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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had hoped to celebrate a resounding victory that would propel him into the top job of speaker. But Republican hopes for a "red wave" of victories faded as Democrats showed surprising resilience in several key races. Pelosi said in a statement, "It is clear that House Democratic members and candidates are strongly outperforming expectations around the country." [1/9] Supporters cheer U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at a House Republicans' party held late on the night of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. The Georgia Senate race could end up in a Dec. 6 runoff, possibly with Senate control at stake.

By early Wednesday, Republicans had flipped six Democratic House seats, Edison Research projected, one more than the minimum they need to take over the chamber. But Republican hopes for a "red wave" of victories faded as Democrats showed surprising resilience in several key races. Pelosi said in a statement, "It is clear that House Democratic members and candidates are strongly outperforming expectations around the country." But television host and heart surgeon Mehmet Oz failed to win his Pennsylvania Senate race. In Pennsylvania, Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who sought to overturn the state's election results after Trump lost, was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro.

☆ Factbox: Three states pass initiatives protecting abortion rights
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. MICHIGANVoters in the battleground state of Michigan backed a ballot initiative declaring abortion as a right protected by the state's constitution. VERMONTVoters decided to include abortion rights in Vermont's state constitution. As required by state law, the ballot measure had already been approved twice by the Democratic-controlled legislature. Other conservative states have enacted similar legislation in recent years.

☆ Kentucky rejects anti-abortion constitutional amendment in surprise victory for reproductive rights
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

\In a surprise victory for reproductive rights, voters in conservative Kentucky have rejected a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have protected the state's abortion ban from legal challenge, NBC News projects. The defeat of the amendment in Kentucky is another indication that there are limits to anti-abortion politics even in conservative states. Kentucky's abortion ban makes performing the medical procedure a crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison. The defeat of the anti-abortion ballot measure in Kentucky is the second surprise victory for abortion rights in a conservative state since the Supreme Court overturned Roe over the summer. In August, voters in Kansas resoundingly rejected a measure that sought to strip abortion rights from the state constitution.

☆ Michigan headlines night of state abortion rights victories
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Gabriella Borter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Michigan voters passed a constitutional amendment known as Proposal 3 that enshrines the right to an abortion by nearly 55%, according to Edison Research. The victories for abortion rights suggested that voters of all political stripes are balking at the severe abortion restrictions that several Republican-led states have enforced since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted federal abortion rights in June. The outcomes of the ballot questions, particularly in a swing state like Michigan, could set the stage for future state campaigns to proactively reinstate abortion rights. The mood was jovial as the "yes" votes on the Michigan amendment outpaced "no" votes across the state. Michigan Reproductive Freedom For All, a coalition of reproductive rights and progressive groups, led the petition to get the amendment on the ballot.

☆ Charting the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Charting the midterms The main takeaways of the 2022 midterm election, visualizedThe 2022 U.S. midterm election results strayed from the pattern of almost every midterm since World War Two, which normally shrinks the footprint of the party in power in both chambers of congress. Presidential party results in the Senate midterms Presidential party results in the Senate midterms since Truman showing that the party in control of the presidency typically suffers heavy losses at the midterms Note: Data as of Nov. 9, 2022 3:00 p.m. EST. Nowhere moreso than in Michigan, where Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who vowed to "fight like hell" for abortion rights, soundly defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon. Competitive races that could impact state abortion rights Table showing the results for states with competitive races that could impact state abortion rights. Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills won a second term, running on a platform that emphasized healthcare, especially her support for abortion rights.

☆ Abortion rights are on the ballot in these states. Here's what you need to know for the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Michigan is poised to become a safe haven of constitutionally protected abortion rights in the Midwest, where access is shrinking. Democrats have made abortion rights central to their campaign to maintain control of Congress and expand their majorities in the midterms. This means reinstating abortion rights at the federal level is unlikely in the near term. Kansas, which is also a very conservative state, resoundingly rejected a ballot measure in August that would have stripped abortion rights from its state constitution. MichiganIn Michigan, voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to protect not just abortion but reproductive rights broadly.

☆ How abortion rights fared in the midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

This year’s midterms revealed where Americans stand on abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court in June handed states the power to decide its legality. The overall outcome of ballot measures and competitive races seemed to suggest that voters of all political stripes are eager to protect abortion access at the state level. Ballot MeasuresA handful of states asked voters whether they wanted to amend their state’s constitution to clarify that it does not guarantee the right to an abortion or to solidify abortion rights. Three states approved ballot measures to protect abortion, and voters in deeply conservative Kentucky rejected an anti-abortion measure. In Montana, the electorate voted against a so-called born alive law, which would require medical care to be provided to infants born alive after a failed abortion.

☆ Factbox: Five states have abortion initiatives on their U.S. midterms ballot
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 29, 2022. In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. VERMONTVermont residents also will vote on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights. Conservative Republicans in the state had sought to allow a 1931 abortion ban to be enforced once Roe v. Wade was overturned. Other conservative states have enacted similar legislation in recent years.

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