Where abortion law stands in every state, what the November 3 elections changed, and what is moving now. Select any state for its law, its 2026 results, and the latest coverage.
Voters decided four abortion ballot measures, and new governors and senators were elected in states with every kind of abortion law.
States are shaded by their current abortion law. Select a state to see its details.
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Governors sign or veto abortion legislation, and in many states they appoint the judges who decide challenges to abortion laws. U.S. senators vote on federal abortion legislation and confirm federal judges. Ballot measures can write abortion protections into a state constitution, or take them out. A change in who holds office does not change a state's law by itself, so the news feed for each state tracks what new officials and legislatures do next.