Voters approve abortion protections in seven states while Florida and South Dakota reject measures

In the recent elections, voters in 10 states addressed abortion measures, with 7 states approving protections. Notably, Florida's Amendment 4 and South Dakota's proposal both failed, maintaining existing restrictions in those states. Florida's Amendment 4, which aimed to secure abortion rights, fell short of the required 60 percent support, while South Dakota voters rejected a similar measure. Nebraska voters chose to keep their 12-week abortion ban instead of establishing new rights. Conversely, states like Missouri and Colorado successfully passed measures to protect abortion access. Missouri's Amendment 3 overturned a total ban, while Colorado's Amendment 79 removed restrictions on public funding for abortions.