Abortion wins in 3 states amid major Democratic victories in U.S. midterms

Key Points:

• Democrats regained control of both the U.S. House and Senate on Nov. 3, flipping about three dozen seats and securing a 10-seat Senate majority, signaling voter backlash against President Trump’s final term marked by unpopular policies and economic challenges.
• Abortion rights were expanded or protected in several states, with Virginia voters passing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights to "every individual," though it faces legal challenges over concerns about parental rights and protections for minors.
• Nevada approved a constitutional amendment allowing abortion up to fetal viability without restrictions, passing with over 60% support, while Missouri voters rejected reinstating a state abortion ban, maintaining abortion access through fetal viability.
• Idaho voters rejected a proposal to expand abortion rights, which would have established a right to reproductive freedom and limited government interference in abortion decisions.
• Virginia also repealed its ban on same-sex marriage, a largely symbolic move following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide.