Abortion, and the republican party’s obsession with abortion, prevented a red wave from happening last night that was desperately needed.
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Supporters are overcome on hearing preliminary results for Michigan Proposal 3. Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP
Voters in multiple states passed measures to enshrine the right to an abortion during yesterday’s midterm elections, in a rebuke to the crackdown on reproductive freedoms taking place across the US.
In Michigan, abortion rights campaigners declared victory on a ballot initiative looking to secure a constitutional right to abortion, meaning the state will now escape the imposition of a 1931 abortion ban that was on the books.
“Today, the people of Michigan voted to restore the reproductive rights they’ve had for 50 years,” said Darci McConnell, a spokesperson for Reproductive Freedom for All, which put forth the ballot measure.
The news broke as other US states also saw victories for abortion rights initiatives.
Vermont became the first state in America to protect abortion rights in its state constitution just before Michigan, calling its result on Tuesday after its voters backed a ballot initiative by a huge margin.
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Vermont and Michigan vote to protect abortion rights in constitutions
Voters in multiple states passed measures to enshrine the right to an abortion during yesterday’s midterm elections, in a rebuke to the crackdown on reproductive freedoms taking place across the US.
In Michigan, abortion rights campaigners declared victory on a ballot initiative looking to secure a constitutional right to abortion, meaning the state will now escape the imposition of a 1931 abortion ban that was on the books.
“Today, the people of Michigan voted to restore the reproductive rights they’ve had for 50 years,” said Darci McConnell, a spokesperson for Reproductive Freedom for All, which put forth the ballot measure.
The news broke as other US states also saw victories for abortion rights initiatives.
Vermont became the first state in America to protect abortion rights in its state constitution just before Michigan, calling its result on Tuesday after its voters backed a ballot initiative by a huge margin.
- What does this mean for anti-abortion Republicans? These wins are more blows for Republicans who are increasingly finding that, when put to a vote, Americans frequently do not agree with a sweeping agenda to dismantle abortion rights. So far, the anti-abortion movement has relied on judges, state houses and Republican lawmakers to curtail reproductive rights