Date
2026
Abstract
This Article will highlight examples of antiabortion politicians abusing their positions throughout the initiative process to maintain their preferred antiabortion status quo during the 2024 election cycle, before Election Day—despite broad and increasing support for legal abortion. Ultimately, in only Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota, antiabortion politicians succeeded; in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, and Nevada citizens voted to expressly protect abortion in their state constitutions through the citizen-led initiative process.
Recommended Citation
Machalow, Deborah
(2026)
"Undemocratic: Antiabortion Politicians’ Attacks on Direct Democracy,"
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity: Vol. 14:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/jrge/vol14/iss1/6
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