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Midterms 2026: What America's health battles reveal about the country | STAT (opens in a new tab)

statnews.com · 2026-10-20

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedState ballot measures on contentious health care issues like transgender rights and abortion access will provide a concrete view of how voters across the U.S. regard these matters, two years into the Trump administration.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe volume of health-related initiatives is a step down from 2024, when a record number of states held votes on abortion after the Supreme Court overturned national protections for the procedure.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThere are relatively few measures on issues central to the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has taken something of a backseat in the midterms.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedFour states will consider measures that would prohibit transgender youth from participating on school athletics teams aligned with their gender identity, including two with existing bans that the latest proposals would bolster.View evidenceHide evidence

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Picking the Winners: Politician vs. Voter Predictions of Two Controversial Ballot Measures

Public Opinion Quarterly · 1986 · Crossref

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Inclusive sports in Philippine higher education: Determining attitudes towards transgender students’ participation

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