Chasing the Vote: Arizonas Abortion Battle

Published: Sept. 8, 2024, 7:01 a.m.

After a court revived a Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona, lawmakers quickly moved to repeal it. But the saga has already revealed fractures among Republicans who have struggled to coalesce around how far to push abortion restrictions, while Democrats have had success using the issue to motivate their base and get independent voters to come to their side. WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind travels to the battleground state to find out how voters are weighing the issue of abortion as they prepare to head to the polls.\n\n\n\nRelevant Links:\xa0\n\nWhy Arizona Will Be Ground Zero for the 2024 Abortion Fight\xa0\n\nArizona Is the Next Abortion Battleground\xa0\n\nArizona Legislature Votes to Repeal State\u2019s Ban on Virtually All Abortions\xa0\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices