Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure that enshrines the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution. The amendment does not set any limits on the procedure, it says people have reproductive freedom and “the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.”
Abortion is already legal in Maryland and the legislature approved shield laws to protect those who travel from states where the procedure is illegal.
10 states are voting on abortion-related measures this election.
Before this election, voters decided to protect abortion rights in seven states. All those measures were put on the ballot due to the Supreme Court’s Dobb’s decision.
Pro-choice groups significantly outspent their opponents in these campaigns, raising more than $160 million. That total is nearly six times what pro-life groups raised.