The Political Power Play of Abortion Measures and Bans in the US.

Abortion rights advocates are turning to citizen-led ballot initiatives to counter the 13 states that have completely banned abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In the 2022 midterms, voters in conservative states rejected proposals restricting abortion access, while voters in progressive states passed initiatives to enshrine abortion rights into their state constitutions. Both sides are proposing abortion-related ballot initiatives ahead of statewide elections in 2023 and 2024, with some Republican-led states seeking to make it harder for citizens to change laws or state constitutions through ballot initiatives.