US midterm elections 2022: ‘Red wave’ fails to materialise as Kentucky rejects anti-abortion measure – live

The AP is calling a ballot measure in Kentucky that would have denied constitutional protections for abortion in the state. About 53% of voters rejected the measure, which would have changed the state constitution to say it does not protect the right to abortion or funding for abortion care.

Kentucky, which has a Republican-controlled general assembly, has a near-total ban on abortion in effect. The ban will still be in effect even with the…