Four states — California, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont — voted in favor of abortion rights in November 2022, joining voters in Kansas that did the same in August.

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had called the special legislative session for Oct. 4 to discuss establishing a ballot initiative process in the state, which could be used to let residents vote on the state’s abortion law.

Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature and those aiming to replace Gov. Tom Wolf in 2023 have made Wolf their top political target, repeatedly attacking his stewardship during the pandemic.