PPAMT is one of the main organizations backing Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the committee sponsoring Constitutional Initiative 128. Other partners include the ACLU of Montana, Forward Montana and the Fairness Project.
Nearly a dozen states are poised to put abortion on the ballot in 2024, with recent court decisions raising the stakes for abortion access across the country.
“They are coming up with new tricks,” Kelly Hall said of the Missouri proposals, a trend she attributes to voters rejecting straightforward attempts to raise the ballot initiative vote threshold from a majority to 60 percent in Arkansas, Ohio and South Dakota over the last two years. “There’s a new creativity that we’re seeing."
Today, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to uphold an abortion ban from 1864, outlawing virtually all abortions in the state and allowing medical professionals who perform abortions to be prosecuted and imprisoned.
“The Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow voters to decide on abortion is fantastic news for the movement to defend and expand reproductive rights using ballot measures. The dedication Floridians Protecting Freedom has shown to fight for abortion rights is remarkable and inspiring, and the Fairness Project congratulates them on this victory."
Advocates in Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Montana and other states are actively working to put abortion rights directly before voters and use the tool of direct democracy to secure reproductive freedom for millions of people
Ballot supporters here raised $4.2 million as of March 12, according to campaign finance records. Money has come from national groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Fairness Project, which has supported ballot efforts on various progressive causes. Kansas City-based Health Forward Foundation has also donated.
Be the first to hear about our work to protect ballot measures and our campaigns to improve the lives of working people across the country.
*By submitting your cell phone number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from this organization. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for more information. Text STOP to stop receiving messages.