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Abortion-rights side wins in Nevada, Virginia and Missouri as Idaho measure fails

Voters backed abortion rights in three of four states on 3 November but turned down an Idaho measure that would have eased its near-total ban. Missouri voters also rejected a Republican-drawn congressional map.

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Voters in Nevada and Virginia approved constitutional protections for abortion on 3 November, and Missouri voters refused to repeal the abortion-rights amendment they adopted in 2024. In Idaho, voters rejected a measure that would have created a legal right to abortion.

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  1. NBC News Ballot measure takeaways: Voters back abortion rights, along with photo ID and citizenship requirements nbcnews.com
  2. NBC News Ballot Measures 2026: Live U.S. Midterm Election Results nbcnews.com
  3. Ballotpedia News Voters approved abortion rights measures in two states, rejected a rights measure in Idaho and a repeal in Missouri news.ballotpedia.org
  4. Religion News Service via Salt Lake Tribune Abortion-rights ballot measures pass in three of four states sltrib.com
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