Voters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have rejected a measure that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks. The ban was defeated 55-to-45 percent in a special election that saw a high turnout. It was the first time an abortion ban has been put to a municipal vote in the United States. In a statement, the group NARAL Pro-Choice America said: “We hope today’s resounding defeat of this abortion ban sends a clear message to the extreme forces now trying to impose their agenda on cities around this country.”