It’s Halloween and, let’s be real, nothing is scarier than abortion bans right now. Following the fall of Roe v. Wade in June with the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion rights have been left in the hands of states, resulting in the topic producing several ballot questions. At least three states are considering asking voters some variation of whether they want to establish a right to abortion this election season—in addition to one state, Kentucky, asking if its constitution should be changed to say there is no right to abortion or for government funding for it.
Kentucky’s attempt at banning abortion in their state constitution follows similar efforts in other states. According to the Associated Press, Kansas also asked voters whether or not the constitution should be changed; however, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have permitted lawmakers to further restrict abortion laws or completely outlaw the procedure in August.
The other three states considering abortion-related ballot questions are California, Michigan, and Vermont. With plans drastically different than those in Kentucky, all three are planning to ask voters whether their state constitutions should be amended to establish some form of a right to abortion.