Abortion was on Election Day ballot measures in three states. This is unusual and significant — it’s even more important that two of the three measures passed. It demonstrates a shift in culture that could affect political rhetoric, abortion policies, and overall, the lives of the unborn.

In Alabama, constituents voted on an amendment to the state constitution saying that the state will recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, and that the constitution does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.