Tag: Abortion referendum

Pro-Abortion Measure Fails in South Dakota

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South Dakota Capitol

In the second major defeat for a pro-abortion ballot measure since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, South Dakota voters rejected a referendum that would have added the “right” to an abortion to the state’s constitution.

According to the Washington Examiner, 61% of South Dakota voters rejected Amendment G, which would have been enacted with a simple majority. The Associated Press called the race in favor of the “no” vote at about 3:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, with 65% of the vote in.

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‘My Signature Has Been Forged’: DeSantis Probes Florida Pro-Abortion Ballot Measure Petitions amid Fraud Allegations

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Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking law enforcement to “prioritize” the investigation into what may be “fraudulent” signatures on petitions to get a pro-abortion measure on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to a letter shared with The Daily Signal.

The Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections’ office received complaints from voters about their signatures being forged on constitutional initiative petitions circulated by Floridians Protecting Freedom, the pro-abortion coalition behind an amendment that would legalize abortion on demand up to birth.

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Arizona Abortion Activists Sued to Keep ‘Unborn Human Being’ Off Referendum Because Term ‘Tinged with Anti-Abortion Sentiment’

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Chris Love, Arizona Capitol

An article published by the spokesperson for the group of Arizona activists who successfully gathered signatures for an abortion referendum, Prop. 139, explained the group sued to remove the phrase “unborn human being” from the November ballot because they view it as unscientific and “tinged with anti-abortion sentiment.”

The Louisiana Illuminator reported on Sunday that Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson Chris Love told the outlet on August 16 they sought to replace the phrase “unborn human being” with “fetus,” describing it as “the scientific, medically-accurate language.”

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Arizona Approves Referendums Empowering Police to Target Illegal Immigration, Enshrining Abortion Access in November

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Pro-Choice Supporters

Arizona will have two referendums on the ballot in November, giving voters the opportunity to empower law enforcement to arrest and deport illegal immigrants and enshrine the right to abortion into the Arizona Constitution.

The Arizona Abortion Access Act was approved on Monday, with Secretary of State Adrian Fontes claiming the number of valid signatures broke the state’s previous record in remarks delivered to the press.

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