Voters in four states voiced support for abortion by approving radical initiatives or rejecting a proposed pro-life amendment.
Voters in California, Vermont, and Michigan approved initiatives that make clear abortions must be available to many pregnant women while Kentuckians rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have led to less funding for abortions.
In California, Proposition 1 was approved by a strong margin. About 65 percent of the votes were yes with approximately 95 percent of precincts reporting as of early Nov. 9, according to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber.
The proposition alters the state constitution “to expressly include existing rights to reproductive freedom—such as the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion and use contraceptives,” voters were told….