Abortion

NPR - Missouri and Arizona are the latest states that will allow voters to decide in November whether to add abortion protections to their state constitutions. If the proposed amendments pass, both states would legalize abortion until around 24 weeks, which is generally recognized as the point of fetal viability. Nearly every abortion, with the exception of medical emergencies, has been illegal in Missouri since June 2022. In Arizona, the law bans abortions after 15 weeks and includes exceptions for medical emergencies. The two states join six others with similar ballot measures in the upcoming election: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York and South Dakota.