Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024 elections.
Virginia Democrats, who campaigned on preserving abortion rights, maintained control of the state Senate and took control of Virginia’s House of Delegates from Republicans. While abortion is legal in Virginia until the 26th week of pregnancy, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said he wanted the legislature to enact a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
We wrote last year that new constitutional amendments protecting a right to abortion in states usually considered “red,” like Kansas, were not flukes. Rather, such wins, which have happened in six other states since 2022, affirm a broader trend. The majority of U.S. voters support laws protecting access to abortion and other reproductive care.
Here are three important things to know about the election results.
Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024 elections.
Virginia Democrats, who campaigned on preserving abortion rights, maintained control of the state Senate and took control of Virginia’s House of Delegates from Republicans. While abortion is legal in Virginia until the 26th week of pregnancy, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said he wanted the legislature to enact a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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