Current:Home > NewsAP Race Call: Arizona voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion access -ApexWealth
AP Race Call: Arizona voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion access
Indexbit View
Date:2025-04-09 10:03:16
Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability. Though there’s no defined time frame for viability, doctors say it’s sometime after 21 weeks. It’s a major win for abortion-rights supporters in the presidential battleground state who sought to expand access beyond 15 weeks. The citizen-led initiative far outpaced the opposition campaign in fundraising. Earlier this year, the Arizona Supreme Court allowed the enforcement of an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, but then the Legislature quickly repealed it. The Associated Press declared the measure approved at 3:31 a.m. EST Wednesday.
veryGood! (98)
Related
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in ‘American Fiction’
- UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid
- Robbers' getaway car stolen as they're robbing Colorado check chasing store, police say
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- 'It looks like a living organism': California man's mysterious photo captures imagination
- Nordstrom Rack has Amazing Gifts up to 90% off That Will Arrive Before Santa Does
- Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah set to take plea agreement in child abuse case
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel
Ranking
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Taraji P. Henson says she's passing the 'Color Purple' baton to a new generation
- Court date set in Hunter Biden’s California tax case
- Hawaii governor’s first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
- Rep. Tony Gonzales on potential border deal passing the House: Have to sweeten the deal
- Putin hails Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow’s goals
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in ‘American Fiction’
Court date set in Hunter Biden’s California tax case
Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos
New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
Japanese steel company purchasing Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion
Tennessee proposes 1st express toll lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville
France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel