Arizona
Where Things Stand: Ohio Win Emboldens Next Abortion Effort In Arizona
This is your TPM evening briefing.
The defeat of Issue 1 and the win for abortion rights in Ohio last night stands as another datapoint in an ongoing trend: abortion rights have consistently prevailed when placed on the ballot — an observation that, notably, holds in red and purples states — since Roe’s overturning last year. And it emboldens ongoing efforts by pro-abortion rights and left-leaning groups to push Democrats to embrace the issue as a wedge that could help them hold the Senate and take back the House in 2024.
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The lawsuit pulls back the curtain on the hell of being cast as a MAGA universe villain.
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