After abortion access wins in 2022, Democrats made a bet that voters backing abortion on states’ ballot measures would also back Democratic candidates. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto explains why that bet turned out to be wrong. Further Listening: The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Further Reading: Voters Continued to Back Abortion Rights. It Didn’t Help Democrats. A State-by-State Guide to Abortion Access in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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