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Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measure but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.
The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the U.S. since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, a ruling that struck down the nearly 50-year nationwide right to abortion, proving that abortion opponents can win on ballot measures.
The couple, a 73-year-old woman and 70-year-old man, were driving in Wright County around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, when their vehicle was swept away in flash flood waters from Beaver Creek, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Missouri voters on Tuesday approved raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 and guaranteeing paid sick leave to workers, passing a ballot measure supporters said will help lower-income families and individuals.