In a surprise to many, last week Kansas overwhelmingly voted down an anti-abortion ballot initiative. If abortion rights can win in a deep-red state, what does that mean for the midterms this fall? Join Vox policy editor Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson), Vox senior policy reporter Rachel Cohen (@rmc031), and Vox politics reporter Nicole Narea (@nicolenarea) for a conversation about the new state of abortion politics.
References:
Abortion was on the ballot in Kansas. Access won.
Why the Kansas abortion amendment is so confusing
The challenge of turning pro-choice Americans into pro-choice voters
The states pushing abortion ballot measures in 2022 post-Roe
Senate Democrats slowly consider their options after Roe
Hosts:
Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson)
Rachel Cohen (@rmc031)
Nicole Narea (@nicolenarea)
Credits:
Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer
Libby Nelson, editorial adviser
Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts
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