Voters expand or protect abortion rights in 7 states, but measures fail in 3 other states

The next president and control of Congress weren’t the only things voters were deciding in Tuesday’s election. In a handful of states, voters weighed in on reproductive rights two years after Roe was overturned. In seven of them, voters expanded or protected the right to an abortion. But in three states, abortion bans will remain in place. John Yang discussed more with Mary Ziegler.

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