Author: Isabel Guarnieri

Isabel Guarnieri is the U.S. communications manager at the Guttmacher Institute, a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide. She is also currently a second-year law student at CUNY Law.

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in Four States in 2026

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In the ongoing November 2026 election, voters in three states (Idaho, Nevada and Virginia) will consider ballot measures designed to protect abortion rights by affirming a statutory or constitutional right to abortion and in some cases other reproductive rights.

Additionally, voters in one state (Missouri) will vote on an antiabortion measure that would undo the right to reproductive freedom previously established by a state ballot measure. The antiabortion measure Missouri voters will face this fall threatens to undo the progress that has allowed hundreds of Missourians to access care in their state earlier this year.

You Will Hear These 10 False Narratives About Abortion. Here’s All You’ll Need to Fight Back

Misinformation about abortion care is rampant and being weaponized at state and federal levels to justify wide-ranging restrictions across the United States.

Ensuring awareness of these narratives, and combatting them with rigorous data and evidence, is critical both for preventing them from becoming entrenched in law and for rolling back harmful policies rooted in misinformation.

This fact sheet offers evidence-based statements to counter 10 common but false narratives about abortion, and offers readers additional ways to dive deeper.