(The Center Square) – Virginia voters approved three constitutional amendments Tuesday addressing reproductive healthcare, same-sex marriage and voting rights for people convicted of felonies.

The Associated Press called all three measures early.

Two proposals face legal challenges, including a pending court fight over the reproductive freedom amendment.

Question 1: Reproductive freedom

Voters approved Question 1 with early returns showing 60.9% voting yes and 39.1% voting no.

The amendment adds protections to Virginia’s constitution for decisions involving pregnancy, childbirth, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management and fertility care.

It would restrict the state’s ability to penalize patients and healthcare providers for those decisions.

Under current Virginia law, abortion is generally permitted during the first and second trimesters, while third-trimester abortions face additional medical requirements.

The amendment would allow third-trimester restrictions but require exceptions when a physician determines an abortion is medically indicated to protect the patient’s life or physical or mental health, or when the fetus is not viable.

A Nov. 13 hearing is scheduled in Tazewell County in a lawsuit seeking to block certification of the results. The plaintiffs challenge the legislative procedures and ballot language.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger welcomed the amendment’s passage Tuesday.

“Virginians made clear that reproductive rights are not up for debate,” Spanberger said in a statement.

Question 2: Same-sex marriage

Voters approved Question 2 with early returns showing 56.1% voting yes and 43.9% voting no.

The amendment would remove Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and recognize the right of two adults to marry regardless of sex, gender or race.

Virginia voters approved the existing ban in 2006. It became unenforceable after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015, but remains in the constitution.

The amendment would also require legally valid marriages to be treated equally under state law.

A separate lawsuit challenges the procedures used to place the amendment on the ballot.

Question 3: Voting rights

Voters approved Question 3 with early returns showing 54.7% voting yes and 45.3% voting no.

The amendment would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of felonies after release from incarceration.

Virginia’s constitution currently requires restoration by the governor or another appropriate authority.

Following a federal court ruling, Virginia changed its policy in September. Only convictions for murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter now result in losing voting rights, according to the Department of Elections.

The amendment would guarantee automatic restoration after incarceration, including for those three offenses, and establish a fundamental right to vote for qualified Virginians.

The amendments are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1.