US Elections: Abortion is on the ballot in these 10 states. What are they voting for?

Abortion-related ballot measures will be voted on in 10 states along with general elections, where Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are in a tight race for president.

Florida, Colorado, Maryland, Arizona, Montana, Nebraska, Missouri, Nevada, New York and South Dakota are the states voting on ballot measures on reproductive rights on Tuesday (Nov. 5) along with the general elections.

Championed by the Democrats, reproductive rights are a key issue for many women voters in this election.

Depending on whether thestate is Democrat- or Republican-ruled, these ballot measures contain pro-life or pro-choice questions.

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The measures come two years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, the verdict on a landmark case that gave women reproductive rights.

Before the general elections, seven state referendums were held on abortion, and the pro-choice bloc won all of them.

Whatever be the results of these measures, legal challenges are certain to follow. And new legislation will have to be enacted in order for them to come into effect.

Below are the details of ballot measures in these 10 states:

Arizona Proposition 139, Right to Abortion Initiative

In this battleground state, the measure seeks to enshrine the right to abortion until fetal viability, or about 24 weeks, in the state constitution. The state has banned abortion after 15 weeks.

Colorado Amendment 79, Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative

The measure in the state, which currently has no gestational limit on abortion, seeks to amend the state constitution to block the government from denying, impeding or discriminating against individuals’ right to abortion. It needs 55 per cent of ayes to pass.

Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative

In Republican-led Florida, the question is whether to replace the state's six-week ban with protections up to fetal viability and enshrine the same in its constitution. It needs 60 per cent votes in favour to pass.

Maryland Question 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment

The measure, initiated by legislators and not citizens unlike in other states, aims to enshrine in the state constitution the right to reproductive freedom, including abortion. This state has no gestational limit.

Nebraska Initiative 434, Prohibit Abortions After the First Trimester Amendment

Unlike other states, Nebraska has two competing ballot measures on the abortion issue: one on protecting abortion rights up to fetal viability, and the other maintaining the state’s existing 12-week ban. Whichever measure gets the most votes among the two will pass.

Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative

The desert state's measure seeks to protect the right to abortion up until viability, or after viability, in cases where a patient’s health or life may be under threat.

New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment

This measure is broader in scope, seeking to end discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive health. As of now, the state protects right to abortion until fetal viability.

South Dakota Constitutional Amendment G, Right to Abortion Initiative

Limited in scope, the measure seeks abortion rights in the first trimester of pregnancy. There is already a legal challenge on the validity of signatures that led to this measure being on the ballot. This means the ballot result could be null and void if the signatures are ruled invalid.

Missouri Amendment 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative

The state has imposed near-total ban on abortion. The measure seeks to overturn it and enshrine a guarantee of reproductive freedom, including abortion care, in the state constitution.

Montana CI-128, Right to Abortion Initiative

Montana has not banned abortion but the measure seeks to enshrine the right explicitly in the state constitution.

(With inputs from agencies)