Experts call the results a "cognitive dissonance" over how people feel about abortion and the candidates they elect.

Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.

Efforts to resist the proposals would mark a continuation of Republican attempts to curtail direct democracy in Missouri as voters have passed policies seen as progressive at the ballot box.

Voters must remind U.S. political leaders of the truth in this election: that abortion is more popular than they are.

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states this year, bringing more changes to the patchwork of state abortion laws following the end of Roe v. Wade. Here's where abortion laws stand in each state.

As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory will hang over the proceedings.

Voters across seven states approved ballot measures to safeguard abortion rights through their state constitutions, a result that could soon bolster reproductive health care for more than 2 million American women.

The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here?

Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access landscape in the United States won’t change immediately. And under President Donald Trump’s second term, it will remain heavily fragmented — and vulnerable to future restriction.

It’s plausible, but the evidence suggests Democrats’ failure to win the messaging battle played a bigger role.