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7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights, but Don’t Expect Change Overnight - KFF Health News

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Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday , including in Missouri .

Missouri was among the first states to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with its 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization .

The web of preexisting state laws on abortions could remain in place while they are contested in court.