What to know about abortion policy across the US heading into 2024

Abortion is going to remain a major issue in politics, policy and the courts in the U.S. in 2024, even though most of the states that were expected to impose restrictions have already done so.

The abortion landscape has been in flux since the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, which touched off a round of abortion policy changes and new litigation about them.

There are still looming ballot questions and court decisions. And lawmakers could tweak current abortion laws.

Hereโ€™s a look at what to know.

ABORTION WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2024

Since Roe was overturned, abortion-related questions have been on the ballot in seven states โ€“ and the abortion rights side has prevailed on all of them.

Legislatures in the East Coast blue states of Maryland and New York have already put questions on the November 2024 ballot to amend the state constitutions to include rights regarding reproductive health care.

Both states already allow abortion through viability, which is generally considered to be about 24 weeks gestational age.

While those are the only states where ballot questions are a sure thing, theyโ€™re possible in several others.

There are pushes to add constitutional rights to abortion in Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Virginia, where itโ€™s legal in most cases already; and in Arizona, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota, where heavier restrictions are in place.

In Missouri, where abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, there are dueling ballot measures to expand abortion access. One would bar the government from banning it during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Another, from moderate Republicans, would make it legal but for fewer weeks.

In Colorado, where abortion is legal in most cases, there are pushes for ballot measures both to enshrine abortion rights and to roll them back.

Lawmakers in Iowa, where abortion restrictions have been put on hold by a court, are pushing for an amendment that would clear the way for a ban. There could be a…

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