The Kansas vote, however, suggests that threats to abortion rights may energize Democrats in a way few political leaders can. The day after the Kansas vote, Democratic strategists on the front lines of key midterm contests described a complicated political reality on abortion. But few elections this fall will feature such clear stakes for abortion rights. The Kansas vote was “a huge disappointment for pro-life Kansans and Americans nationwide,” said Mallory Carroll of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. Republican strategist Christine Matthews warned that the Kansas vote could have “an energizing effect for abortion rights supporters.”“Success breeds success,” she said.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2022 23:41 UTC