The Battle Over Abortion Rights In The 2024 Election

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At 19 weeks pregnant, Allie Phillips, 28, received news her unborn daughter, Miley Rose, was not compatible with life. Due to the abortion ban in Tennessee, Phillips had to seek a life-saving abortion out of state. Now she's running for a seat in Tennessee's House District 75. Emily Moses/NPR hide caption

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At 19 weeks pregnant, Allie Phillips, 28, received news her unborn daughter, Miley Rose, was not compatible with life. Due to the abortion ban in Tennessee, Phillips had to seek a life-saving abortion out of state. Now she's running for a seat in Tennessee's House District 75.

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Abortion is a personal issue. But it's also political. And few things motivate voters and politicians like abortion rights.

Over and over, U.S. voters have shown they're willing to choose lawmakers, presidents and ballot initiatives based on how they feel about abortion rights.

We examine the role abortion could play in the 2024 elections.

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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott and Megan Lim. It was edited by Courtney Dorning, Catherine Laidlaw and Megan Pratz. Katia Riddle contributed reporting. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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