Democrats target statehouses to bolster abortion efforts in 2024
Voters in a slew of states could see abortion protections explicitly on the ballot this year, in the form of proposed constitutional amendments.
To be effective, though, Democrats say they’ll also need to secure statehouse victories in 2024.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, an organization focused on electing Democrats at the state level, said in a memo Thursday that these referendums “can be an immediate or initial fix, but the long term building of power in state legislatures is the most effective way” to secure abortion access for Americans across the country.
Abortion rights advocates have been on a ballot measure winning streak since 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case guaranteeing the constitutional right to an abortion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/dlcc-abortion-measures-statehouse-wins-2024/73429279007/
