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71 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
This year's state votes include billionaire taxes, trans rights, abortion and voting rights, and at least $400 million has been spent on TV ads for ballot initiatives this cycle.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
A hearing is set for Nov. 13 to challenge a ballot referendum to protect reproductive rights in the state's constitution, alleging the process was not properly filed and misleading ballot language.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
IL HB 3489 on pharmacists and contraceptives shows its latest action on 2025-08-15 as Public Act 104-0312.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
H.R. 999, the Right to Contraception Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 2025-02-05.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
S. 2150, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025, was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-06-24.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 9420, the Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 2026-06-24.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
HB 2009, prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement, died in committee on 2026-04-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Truthout reports Mike Rogers received a last-minute donation from an anti-abortion PAC and, while in office, sponsored four fetal personhood bills that aimed to ban nearly all abortions nationwide.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
IA HF 2332, a bill relating to elective abortion and feticide and providing penalties, has its 02/17/2026 subcommittee meeting cancelled.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
IA bill HF 2316 relating to the treatment of an unborn child for damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes was introduced and referred to Judiciary.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Blue Ridge Abortion Fund reported an uptick in patients requesting assistance to obtain abortions, as Virginians prepare to reject or approve an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Abortion is on the ballot again in Missouri with Amendment 3, two years after voters approved an amendment enshrining the right to abortion care in the state constitution.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
More than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies in the three years after the Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion in 2022, according to a new report.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
A new report says more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies in the three years after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
IL HB 4825 on birth control and minors consent added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah on 2026-04-07.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
IL HB 3852, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban, added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody on 2026-08-17.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SB 1292, which modifies provisions relating to emergency transportation of patients to abortion facilities, was second read and referred to the Families, Seniors and Health Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SD HB 1274 to prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles for purposes of abortion was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SD HB 1212, which revises provisions to strengthen protections for unborn children, was deferred by Health and Human Services to the 41st legislative day, passed 9-4, on 2026-02-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SD HB 1257 to amend the definition of an abortion was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators