Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Idaho Defeats Radical Measure for Abortions Up to Birth

Idaho voters defeated a ballot measure that pro-life advocates said would have legalized abortions up to birth, eliminated parental consent requirements and opened the door to taxpayer funding of abortions. With 77% of precincts reporting, Proposition 1 was trailing 53.8% to 46.2%, according to unofficial results.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Virginia passes ‘reproductive freedom’ ballot measure

Virginia voters passed a “reproductive freedom” ballot measure Tuesday, enshrining current protections — including abortion — into the state constitution, Decision Desk HQ projects. The amendment puts protections for abortion, birth control, and in-vitro fertilization into the state constitution.

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Nathaniel Weixel|The Hill|

Nevada approves abortion rights amendment

Nevada voters have approved a ballot measure protecting abortion up to the point of viability, officially adding the protection to the state constitution, Decision Desk HQ has projected. The measure allows the state to enact restrictions after viability is reached, which is usually around the 24-week mark, except when necessary to protect the life or health…

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Jared Gans|The Hill|

Virginia voters approve amendment easing restrictions on third-trimester abortions

Virginia voters on Tuesday passed an amendment to enshrine abortion rights into their state constitution, loosening the restrictions on physicians performing third-trimester abortions in the commonwealth. Amendment 1, which will establish a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” passed by a vote of 60.7% to 39.3% when the Associated Press called the race at 9:01 p.m., […]

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Virginia Enshrines Unregulated Abortion On Demand In Constitution

Virginia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that will allow abortion on demand, at any point in a pregnancy, for any or no reason at all in Tuesday’s election. As of press time, approval of the amendment received about 62 percent of the vote, though final vote tallies are still being made and not all […]

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Virginia Passes Amendment for Right to Kill Babies in Abortions Up to Birth

Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that embeds a fundamental right to kill babies in abortions up to birth in the state constitution. With 52.83 percent of precincts reporting, the Associated Press showed “Yes” leading 60.09 percent to 39.91 percent on Question 1.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

US Senate candidate Mike Rogers ruins his pro-life record on the eve of the election

Image Source: House of Representatives On the eve of the US midterm elections, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has sparked outrage among pro-life supporters after appearing to abandon his longstanding opposition to abortion in a last-minute attempt to win over voters in Michigan. Rogers, who previously maintained a 100 per cent pro-life voting record during […]

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