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The States Voting on Abortion Access this November

What: The New York Times has an overview of the triumphs and challenges faced in the now 10 states (!!!) that will be directly voting on abortion access this November.

Why it matters: “And while voters have sided with abortion rights in all seven states where the question has appeared on the ballot since Roe’s reversal, this year’s map poses far steeper challenges, with citizen-sponsored abortion rights measures in five red states, two with near-total bans and all with aggressive opposition from Republican governors, courts or legislatures.”

Source: New York Times

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