Kentucky Abortion Vote Will Test Support for Post-Roe State Bans
An abortion rights vote in Kentucky on Nov. 8 will determine if the conservative state becomes Kansas 2.0. Kentucky voters are being asked to amend the state's constitution to say residents do not have a right to abortions, three months after voters in Kansas soundly rejected a similar ballot question. The upcoming vote is a test of public support for Kentucky's strict abortion laws, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade's federal abortion protections in June. Five states have put abortion-related measures on their November midterm election ballots, allowing voters to direct the future of abortion access in their states. Read more...