Out of the ten abortion protection referendums presented to voters yesterday, seven have passed, expanding access to the care for millions of Americans.
Previously, every pro-choice referendum following the overturning of Roe v. Wade had passed. Only South Dakota and Nebraska voted not to enshrine protections, becoming the first states to reject such measures by simple majorities. In Florida, over 57 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of protections, but fell short of meeting the 60 percent supermajority required.
"While we are disappointed with the Florida ballot measure election results not meeting the 60 percent threshold, we still saw the majority of Floridians voting in support of abortion access," Nourbese Flint, president of the abortion rights group All In Action Fund, said in a statement. "This outcome is a direct result of anti-democratic tactics designed to undermine the will of the people and Floridians’ access to life-saving medical care."
All* In Action Fund is a catalyst for abortion justice, committed to building the political power of people of color working to make ends meet.