The Battle Over Abortion Rights In The 2024 Election

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2024/02/08

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Shownote

Abortion is a personal issue. But it's also political. And few things motivate voters and politicians like abortion rights. Over and over, U.S. voters have shown they're willing to choose lawmakers, presidents and ballot initiatives based on how they feel...

Highlights

When personal rights collide with political power, few issues ignite the electorate like abortion. In the lead-up to the 2024 election, a growing wave of voter mobilization—fueled by real-life consequences and shifting political strategies—is placing reproductive rights at the center of America's democratic debate.

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Allie Phillips launched her political career after being denied abortion care in Tennessee

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Democrats gain momentum in elections where abortion is a central issue

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Most Americans support abortion access when the woman's life is at risk.

Chapters

How a personal tragedy turned into a political awakening

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Why abortion is dominating the 2024 campaign trail

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Can Republicans balance morality and electability on abortion?

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Will state ballot measures decide the next Congress?

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Transcript

Allie Phillips: The first question I ask is, so what am I supposed to do now? Sasha Pfeiffer: When Allie Phillips was 19 weeks pregnant, doctors discovered that only two of the four chambers in her unborn daughter's heart had formed. That meant the fetus ...