CNBC November 7, 2024
Key Points
– Abortion was one of the top hot-button issues that drove voters to the polls this election.
– President-elect Donald Trump’s comeback will likely make abortion rights in the U.S. more vulnerable and uncertain, health policy experts said, even as ballot measures to protect access were passed in seven of the 10 states that had them.
– Trump and his political appointees could further restrict abortion on the federal level through methods that won’t require Congress to pass new legislation.
Voters in seven out of 10 states approved ballot measures this week to safeguard abortion rights, a hot-button issue that helped drive Americans to the polls.
But President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory early Wednesday could make access to...
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