The Patriot Post® · Abortion on the Ballot

Over the last few weeks, Kamala Harris’s campaign has leaned heavily into pandering to all the vices. Her favorite vice to promote is abortion, and there were 10 states with this issue on the ballot: New York, Maryland, Florida, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, and Nevada.

In New York, abortion was only tangentially on the ballot. It was more of an anti-discrimination measure encompassing several identity groups, including women who are pregnant and women who make different choices about their “pregnancy outcomes.” What a horrid euphemism. This measure passed with flying colors.

Maryland voted to enshrine abortion in the state constitution with no gestational restrictions. Horrific.

With Florida, we knew very early last night that Amendment 4 was not going to pass. As I wrote last week, this ballot measure sought to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. It was vaguely worded, and pro-lifers worked very hard to educate voters on why this measure was not good for the people of Florida. It went down in flames. Hooray for the preservation of life in the Sunshine State.

Missouri is one of the most anti-abortion states. However, residents there have just voted to enshrine abortion in their constitution until 24 weeks.

South Dakota voted “No” on its ballot measure that would have protected only first-trimester abortions. However, there was a problem with the number of signatures acquired to get the measure on the ballot in the first place, so even if it did pass, it might not have been valid anyway. The South Dakota Constitution continues to protect the lives of the unborn.

Nebraska had an interesting situation. It had two ballot measures on this subject — one allowing abortion up until 24 weeks gestation, and another keeping the limit at 12 weeks; whichever measure garnered more votes would be adopted. Nebraskans voted to keep the 12-week abortion ban in place, which, in this state, is a victory for life.

Colorado has also voted to enshrine abortion in the state constitution and effectively block any politicians from infringing on it. It also allows for state funding of abortion. Colorado has no gestational limit on abortion.

Arizona had a 15-week abortion ban before the election, and its ballot measure sought to enshrine the right to kill a baby until 24 weeks. The measure was approved. It’s a sad loss in the fight for the rights of the unborn.

Abortion isn’t illegal in Montana; however, the measure on the ballot there would amend the state constitution so that it would never become illegal to have an abortion. Montanans voted to add the measure to their constitution but with a cutoff at 24 weeks gestation.

And finally, Nevada’s measure would amend the state constitution to allow abortion until 24 weeks gestation. Nevadans voted to enshrine that right in yet another loss for the dignity of the preborn.

Seven out of the 10 states voted either to add abortion rights to their state constitutions, extend the timeframe that abortion is permitted, or — in the case of New York — add anti-discrimination laws to protect people who get an abortion.

The vitriol behind the Democrats’ propaganda is driving women to be even more against life, and that is a huge problem. The pro-life movement still has a lot of work to do.