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Here's how Americans voted on abortion access
Americans in 10 states voted on whether to enshrine or expand access to abortion this week, more than two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Abortion access was a hot-button issue during the presidential campaign this year, particularly among women voters. President-elect Donald Trump recently said he believes the issue should be left to the states, but he has previously expressed support for various proposals of a nationwide ban.
Ballots are still being counted across the country, but here's how Americans have voted on abortion, according to NBC News projections:
Arizona: Passed
Arizona voters passed Proposition 139, which provides a right to abortion in the state before the point of fetal viability at around 24 weeks.
The measure passed with 61.2% of the vote, while 38.8% of Arizonians voted against it, according to NBC News. About 74% of expected votes have been counted so far.
Colorado: Passed
Voters in Colorado passed Amendment 79, which enshrines the right to abortion in the state constitution. It also lifted a ban that prevented public funds from being used to pay for abortions, which means more Coloradans can get insurance coverage for the procedure.
Amendment 79 passed with 61.9% of the vote, according to NBC News. About 86% of expected votes are in.
Florida: Not passed
Florida voters struck down Amendment 4, which would have offered a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability or when the procedure is necessary to protect the patient's health. Abortions are currently banned after six weeks of pregnancy in the state.
More than 57% percent of Floridians voted in favor of the amendment, according to NBC News. It needed to cross 60% in order to pass. About 96% of expected votes have been counted.
Maryland: Passed
Voters in Maryland enshrined abortion access in the state's constitution by passing a right to reproductive freedom, which includes "the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one's own pregnancy."
The measure passed with 74.7% of the vote, according to NBC News. About 83% of expected votes are in.
Missouri: Passed
Voters in Missouri passed Amendment 3, which enshrines a right to reproductive freedom in the state's constitution. The amendment gives residents "the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care," which includes abortion.
Amendment 3 passed with 51.7% of the vote, while 48.3% of people in the state voted against it, according to NBC News. Around 99% of expected votes are in.
Montana: Passed
Montana voters enshrined abortion access into their state's constitution by establishing a right to "make and carry out decisions about one's own pregnancy."
The measure passed with 57.6% of the vote, while 42.4% of voters cast their ballots against it, according to NBC News. About 96% of expected votes have been counted.
Nebraska: Mixed
Voters in Nebraska did not pass an amendment that would have expanded abortion access to the point of fetal viability at around 24 weeks, but they did pass a measure that codified the existing abortion restrictions in the state's constitution. Nebraska bans abortions after 12 weeks unless there is a medical emergency or the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest.
Nearly 49% of Nebraska voters cast their ballots in favor of expanding abortion access, while 51.4% voted against it, according to NBC News. The amendment prohibiting abortions after the first trimester passed with 55.3% of the vote. About 94% of expected votes are in.
Nevada: Passed
Voters in Nevada passed an amendment prohibiting abortions after the first trimester, unless they are medically necessary. The amendment also makes exceptions if the pregnancy is the result of incest or sexual assault.
The amendment passed with 64% of the vote, according to NBC News. Around 92% of the expected votes have been counted so far.
New York: Passed
New York voters passed Proposition 1, which protects abortion access in the state's constitution. The proposition says that people can't be denied rights based on their sex, including "sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy."
Nearly 62% of New York voters cast their ballots in favor of the proposition, while 38.1% voted against it, according to NBC News. About 88% of expected votes are in.
South Dakota: Not passed
South Dakota voters did not pass Amendment G, which would have established a right to abortion in the state's constitution. All abortions are banned in the state, except when they are medically necessary to preserve the patient's life.
More than 41% of voters in the state cast their ballots in favor of the amendment, while 58.6% of people voted against it, according to NBC News. Around 99% of expected votes have been counted.
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