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How Idaho's abortion ban reshaped reproductive care and fueled a fight for change

This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights. In deeply red Idaho, a citizen-led initiative faces an uphill battle to restore some abortion rights. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports on whether the fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade and frustration over the current law will be enough to sway conservative Idahoans.

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Abortion Is on the Ballot in Four States in 2026

Voters in Virginia will be voting on whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitution, and a ballot measure in Idaho would create a statutory right to abortion in the state. In Missouri, voters have the chance to undo a ballot measure from 2024 that added a right to abortion to the state constitution.

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When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.

From childbirth to miscarriages, women’s health care in the state has become increasingly dangerous.

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Ashlie Heywood traveled two hours to deliver her baby at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho.
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At a Last-Hope Health Clinic, Desperation, Kindness and Fear for What’s Next

These doctors and community health workers are a safety net for patients losing coverage as premiums soar and Medicaid cuts mount, even as their clinic struggles to stay afloat.

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Abortion measures return to the ballot in US midterms

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion, states have been responsible for regulating access to the procedure, with laws and policies put before voters. Since then, each election cycle has featured ballot measures in different states seeking either to expand or restrict abortion rights. The November 3 midterm elections are no exception. Four states have placed initiatives on the ballot to regulate reproductive rights through constitutional amendments and new legislation.

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Pro-abortion rights activists hold placards as they protest outside the Supreme Court during a demonstration on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington.
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The most relevant initiatives that will appear on the ballots in November’s midterm elections

The U.S. midterm elections will not only determine who will occupy the Congressional seats and governorships up for grabs in November. In several states, voters will also find ballot measures seeking to amend laws, approve tax changes, or add new provisions to state constitutions.

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Elections in New York in June.
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Absentee and early voting in the US: What to know before the November 3 midterms

The U.S. midterm elections are not limited to Tuesday, November 3. For millions of voters, Election Day will begin much earlier, either through in-person early voting or by casting a mail-in ballot, despite recent attempts by President Donald Trump to restrict and overhaul mail-in voting.

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A person casts a mail-in ballot in Portland in May 2024.
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