Abortion is a hot topic on the November ballot in Colorado, which features Amendment 79 — a proposed change that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution.
In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.
In states like Arizona and Nevada, the initiatives have overwhelming support in the polls, while pro-abortion rights Democrats are in much closer races.
Changes to how Americans are encouraged to think about pregnancy may be contributing to anxiety, pain, and stress.
Casey has changed from a candidate seemingly molded from the clay of Pennsylvania’s famously moderate politics to a standard-issue congressional Democrat on almost all matters of policy.
Democrats in key legislative races say that abortion rights are under threat nationally so it’s a relevant issue. It could also be a winning issue.
The initiative is extremely progressive for a deep-red state that has such a long anti-abortion history. The state only had three abortion clinics in 2017, and the last clinic closed shortly after Roe fell. Missouri currently has a near-total abortion ban with an exception to save the life of a pregnant person.
Abortion again takes center stage in this year’s election, with 10 states seeking to enact measures further protecting abortion rights and reproductive health access.
Donors to the Missouri campaign include model Karlie Kloss, who gave $50,000, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who last month chipped in $1 million. Other big funders include Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, Sixteen Thirty Fund and The Fairness Project, among others.