Measures to protect abortion access in Missouri, Nevada and Montana will pass, CNN projects, joining wins for abortion rights advocates in New York, Colorado, Maryland and Arizona.
Meanwhile, South Dakota’s ban on abortions with an exception to save the life of the mother will remain in place after a ballot measure to expand access failed, CNN projects. A similar measure also failed in Florida.
Here’s a roundup of the newly projected measures:
Missouri: A measure to enshrine the right to an abortion up to the point of viability in the state’s constitution will be approved, greatly expanding access to abortion in the state, where it is currently banned with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Nevada: Voters will approve a measure establishing the right to an abortion up to the point of viability in Nevada’s constitution, though voters will have to approve the measure again in 2026 to amend the constitution.
Montana: A measure to amend Montana’s constitution to protect the right to make decisions about one’s own pregnancy — including the right to an abortion — through fetal viability or when needed to protect the pregnant patient’s life of health will pass.
South Dakota: Voters will reject a measure that would have guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion, with exceptions, during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.
What we’re waiting for: Voters in Nebraska also weighed in on the issue as they faced dueling measures on the ballot. One would invalidate the state’s 12-week abortion ban, which makes exceptions for sexual assault, incest and medical emergencies, while the other would uphold the restriction.
