Washington, Nov 6, 2024 (AFP) - US states extend abortion rights; Florida, S.Dakota measures fail

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2024-11-06
Residents in a handful of US states extended or enshrined into law the right to an abortion, results showed Wednesday, while voters in Florida and South Dakota defeated measures that would have increased access. The ballot initiatives, which ran in parallel to the US presidential election won by Republican Donald Trump, come more than two years after the Supreme Court -- stacked with conservative justices handpicked by Trump during his first term......
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