Republicans running in purple states avoided talking about abortion during the midterms and instead focused on access to contraception and finding a reasonable compromise. House candidates removed sections from their websites where they talked about their pro-life stance.
The abortion issue was taken off the table by Roe v. Wade, leaving it to the decision of judges rather than being resolved democratically. The conflicting views on abortion of the Americans make it challenging to reach a consensus in state legislatures.
Journalists ask how people on the ground are connecting the issue of abortion rights to Democratic candidates during the midterm elections and if it will unify and bring out voters in the same way that evangelicals have been brought out to vote for Republicans for many decades.
The legalization of abortion has led to a decrease in the percentage of unwanted children in the population, due to increased access to abortion and other factors such as no-fault divorce and delayed marriage. However, early legalization was mostly seen in liberal states that saw more abortions even before it was officially legalized.
This quote sums up a common argument from pro-choice advocates who believe that restricting abortion rights takes away a woman's life, not just her right to choose.