"While we are disappointed with the Florida ballot measure election results not meeting the 60 percent threshold, we still saw the majority of Floridians voting in support of abortion access," Nourbese Flint, president of the abortion rights group All In Action Fund, said in a statement. "This outcome is a direct result of anti-democratic tactics designed to undermine the will of the people and Floridians' access to life-saving medical care."
Abortion was already banned in Nebraska after 12 weeks, when the second trimester begins. Still, the referendums passed in the blue states of Colorado, Maryland, and New York, as well as in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada.
Missouri became the first state to overturn an abortion ban through a referendum, nullifying previously existing laws and establishing new protections for abortion rights, showing a significant shift in public opinion.
Only South Dakota and Nebraska voted not to enshrine protections, becoming the first states to reject such measures by simple majorities, indicating a potential divide in public sentiment regarding abortion rights across the US.
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