Abortion-rights advocates are energized after last week’s decisive win in Ohio, and they are looking to build on that momentum by putting abortion protections on the ballot in more states next year. Activists are eyeing ballot measures for red and purple states, including Florida, Missouri, Arizona and Nevada. The efforts have been in motion for…
Ohio voters enshrined the protection of abortion rights in the state constitution, while voters in Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights in a major loss for the anti-abortion movement.
It's clear that the Supreme Court's June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision had a significant impact on the midterms. But with whom, why and how has been a subject of speculation, hot takes and less-than-accurate exit poll data. However, over the last couple of weeks, I've been talking with strategists, both Democratic and Republican, who have conducted deep dives on the role the issue played in 2022 and how it could play out in 2024.