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Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday

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Colorado , Maryland , Montana , and New York all will add abortion protections to their state constitutions.

Nevada voters also favored protections and can enshrine them by passing the measure again in the next general election.

Florida and South Dakota voters, meanwhile, did not pass abortion rights amendments.

The web of preexisting state laws on abortions will likely remain in place while they are contested in court.

The various abortion rights amendments that passed Nov. 5 could also face challenges.

In Missouri , the state’s Republican -dominated legislature has attempted to ignore voter-passed amendments before.

In the meantime, people seeking abortions in the Midwest will do what they often do in the region for groceries.