Vote – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

01 Aug

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

MadisonLatest NewsAbortion, Abortion Rights, election issue, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Vote

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state. Successful ballot initiatives that enact state constitutional amendments provide stronger legal authority to either protect or restrict abortion than laws enacted by the legislature or state Supreme Court rulings.

26 Jul

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 States. Here’s What to Know

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban

18 Jul

Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood

AlanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Vote

Despite the restoration of Medicaid funding for health care services — but not abortions — dozens of closed clinics are not likely to reopen.

17 Jul

Voters to decide at least three abortion-related ballot measures in 2026

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Missouri, Nevada, Reproductive rights, Virginia, Vote

In 2026, voters will decide three ballot measures related to abortion policy in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. Additional measures could qualify for the ballot in Colorado and Idaho.

16 Jul

Planned Parenthood to target GOP with $47 million midterm blitz

AlanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Midterms, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

The near-record investment from Planned Parenthood Votes will fund efforts to unseat Republicans who voted to defund the abortion provider last year.

16 Jul

Initiative to revoke Idaho’s abortion ban one step closer to making it onto ballot

DevonLatest NewsAbortion, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, Reproductive rights, Vote

An initiative to revoke Idaho’s strict abortion ban is one step closer to making it onto the ballot this November.

07 Jun

The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, misogyny, Reproductive rights, Right Wing, United States, Vote

A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right. PODCAST

05 Jun

As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

RandyLatest NewsAbortion, Affordability, Democrats, Healthcare, Maine, Midterms, Reproductive rights, Vote

In the last two federal elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have made reproductive rights a key part of their pitch to voters.

03 Jun

The Atlantic’s June Cover: Helen Lewis on “The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote”

AlanLatest NewsGOP, misogyny, Trump, Vote

How “masculinism” has become the single most important force uniting the American right

30 May

Medication abortion is available — for now. But reproductive rights could still shape the midterms.

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Even without a Supreme Court court ruling restricting abortion rights, Democrats in tight races are likely to keep the consequences of bans in their midterm campaigns.

19 May

Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2026)

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia, Vote

The Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

06 May

Abortion isn’t the issue in 2026. But it’s still definitely an issue.

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Affordability, Democrats, Healthcare, Midterms, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Affordability is leading voters’ concerns heading into the midterms. But Democrats are still embracing abortion as a top issue in some state Supreme Court and downballot races.

09 Dec

Reproductive Freedom for All Announces First Slate of 2026 U.S. Senate Frontline Endorsements

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements for U.S. Senate races in some of the most competitive states of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Amid relentless attacks on abortion access, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Planned Parenthood, and democracy itself, sending reproductive freedom champions to the Senate in 2026 is critically important.

21 Jun

U.K. lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women

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"British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated law...."

22 May

More access, less cost: Spanberger lays out health care plans if she wins Virginia governorship

DoryLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

While Abigail Spanberger’s former congressional colleagues stayed up late Tuesday night debating proposed cuts to Medicaid in a jumbo GOP bill to reduce federal spending, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee outlined her health care-focused plans if she becomes Virginia’s next governor Wednesday morning at a local independent pharmacy in Mechanicsville.