Abortion rights advocates push for constitutional protection in more conservative states

As the debate over abortion rights continues to rage on in the United States citizens in Missouri and South Dakota are making significant strides in their efforts to reverse neartotal abortion bans

Momentum in Missouri

Abortion rights groups in Missouri have demonstrated their determination by turning in an impressive 380159 signatures to put an amendment on the ballot This number is nearly double the 172000 signatures required by law indicating strong support for the cause This significant achievement paves the way for voters to have a say in establishing a right to abortion in the state constitution

Progress in South Dakota

Similarly in South Dakota there has been a notable development as a petition drive announced that it had submitted a considerable number of signatures for a ballot amendment The action in South Dakota mirrors the growing trend across the nation in support of abortion rights

Nationwide Movement

This movement in Missouri and South Dakota aligns with a broader national trend as evidenced by the success of abortion rights supporters in seven out of seven ballot measures in the two years since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade This landmark decision had established a constitutional right to abortion for nearly five decades

Expanding Efforts

The momentum is not limited to Missouri and South Dakota Groups in approximately 10 other states have either secured spots on the ballot for abortion rights measures or are actively collecting signatures to do so States such as Arizona and Nevada considered swing states are also part of this movement with the hope that an energized support for abortion rights will impact the upcoming presidential election