But in a June 1992 ruling, three Republican appointees joined the court’s liberals to reaffirm women’s constitutional right to legal abortion. Post-election analyses showed that support for legal abortion had the second strongest effect of any issue on vote choice. In addition, for a quarter of all voters, abortion – not the economy – was the No 1 issue. Likewise, recent elections provide compelling evidence that defending legal abortion is still a winner. Looking ahead to 2020 and the key pickup states, the advantage lies with those who support legal abortion.

Source: The Guardian June 10, 2019 06:00 UTC