How abortion politics could impact the tightest races

On this episode: With a record 11 abortion related measures on the ballot in 10 states, we can expect one of the nation’s most divisive issues to linger in many American minds when they head to cast their votes at the polls in a few weeks.

In the first half of the show, you’ll hear Ballotpedia staff writer Nicole Fisher detail the measures, how they’re different, and what polling indicates about their odds of passing. 

In the second half, we’ll be joined by Julie Rovner — KFF Health News’ Chief Washington Correspondent and host of their weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?  — to explore how messaging around abortion has evolved post-Roe being overturned, the latest related to IVF treatment policy, how Federal policy makers could try to regain control over the issue from the states, and more. 

For a complete breakdown of abortion’s role this Fall: https://ballotpedia.org/2024_abortion-related_ballot_measures_and_state_context 

And be sure to check out Julie Rovner’s podcast, ‘What the Health?’ Here’s a recent episode which tackles how abortion is impacting the presidential race and more:  https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-366-harris-trump-vance-election-abortion-october-4-2024/ 

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