Midterm Voters Split on Abortion and Trans Healthcare Ballot Questions By Bram Sable-Smith Nov. 5, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/abortion-transgender-healthcare-midterm-ballot-measures-missouri-states/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-93wta5X0Aj5TjJDxr7TYlxU-mmBfq1OJPyglz73fGr0bLCqZH9yVdv4bzmmvlKgprWxkoVnjzl8RDDGA2st1-IcqWBkg&_hsmi=447758594&utm_content=447758594&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Midterm Voters Split On Abortion And Trans Healthcare Ballot Questions Voters’ sweeping support of Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s midterm election didn’t translate into similarly clear outcomes for ballot initiatives on abortion access and transgender issues. In Missouri, a state that President Donald Trump carried by an 18-point margin in 2024, voters rejected a proposal to ban both abortion and gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors. (Sable-Smith, 11/5)