US midterm ballot measures protect abortion rights in four states

Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri, and Idaho approved or strengthened abortion protections via ballot measures in the 2026 midterms. Nevada's constitutional amendment, requiring a second referendum, now permanently protects access through the second trimester. This marks a continued post-Dobbs trend of state-level codification, with implications for the national political landscape ahead of the 2028 cycle.

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