Associated Press
Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, according to results released Friday of a survey of female voters by KFF.
About 2 in 5 in the group of young voters said abortion was their top concern in the recent survey, compared with 1 in 5 who ranked it most important in the same survey in the Spring.
In the earlier edition, inflation was the top concern for younger voters, as it was for women voters of all ages. Inflation remained the top concern for women in each age group over 30 and women overall. Women overall ranked abortion as their No. 3 concern, after inflation and threats to democracy, but ahead of immigration.
KFF, a health policy research, polling and news organization, surveyed 678 female voters from Sept. 12 through Oct. 1. Most of them were participants in an earlier wave of the same poll, conducted in May and June. The follow-up survey group was supplemented with 29 Black women to ensure an adequate sample size of that group. The sampling error was plus or minus 5 points, with larger ranges for subgroups of voters.
Abortion has long been a major issue, but the landscape shifted in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court, powered by three Justices nominated by Harris’ current opponent, former President Donald Trump, overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to impose abortion bans.
Most Republican-controlled states are now enforcing such bans, including 13 that bar abortions at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions, and four with bans that kick in after about the first six weeks of pregnancy — before women often realize they’re pregnant.
In addition to the presidential race, a number of other elections this year could impact the abortion landscape, including in nine states where there are ballot measures that would protect the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Races for Congress — as well as state offices such as Governor, legislators, state Supreme Court Justices and Attorneys General — could also help determine abortion policy moving ahead.
Overall, about two-thirds of women said the election will have a major impact on abortion access, up from just over half in the initial survey.
Most women said it is likely Trump would sign a federal law banning abortions after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy if Congress were to pass such a measure. Just as the survey period ended, Trump said he would veto an abortion ban if one reached his desk.
The majority said they believe Harris would sign a law protecting access to abortion nationwide if Congress were to pass that.
There’s a deep partisan split over which candidate would be better on abortion access. Most women said they preferred Harris, including 90% of Democrats and fewer than one-fifth of Republicans. The survey found similar dividing lines around which candidate would be better for birth control access and in vitro fertilization.
The survey found that Republican women are slightly less hopeful and enthusiastic, and more anxious and frustrated, about the presidential election than they were earlier this year. By contrast, Democratic women are far more hopeful and enthusiastic, though their anxiousness has also risen.
Like in the Spring, a little over half of GOP women are satisfied with their presidential choices. But satisfaction among Democratic women shot up from just over one-third to three-quarters.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
21 comments
Michael K
October 11, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Of course, it has. These women have fewer rights than their mothers. Republicans cannot expect to take away more than 50 years of basic rights without facing resistance. It is one of the defining issues in this election. Because we also know it won’t stop with women’s rights.
60 minutes is fake
October 11, 2024 at 2:03 pm
Your party and your dumb azz candidate have nothing else to campaign on. All sorts of birth control out there. Why is this an issue in this day and age?
Billy Rotberg
October 11, 2024 at 4:54 pm
They have nothing to offer and their voter base only thinks from the waist down.
cassandra was right
October 12, 2024 at 12:33 pm
It’s an issue because too many men fail to take responsibility for their own reckless behavior. Stop ejaculating sperm into women unless BOTH of you are 100% sure you want a pregnancy. Don’t blame women. It’s your sperm. Control yourself!
Linwood Wright
October 13, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Most modern conservative men are actually rape apologists, if not actual rapists themselves.
Thats why the support Trump so much.
Trump is a rapist, so of course conservatives will follow him over a cliff.
Linwood Wright
October 13, 2024 at 11:08 pm
You’re a rapist, aren’t you?
Josh Green
October 14, 2024 at 11:49 am
And now some Republicans say they want to come after Birth Control next. That entire party is rotten to it’s core.
cassandra was right
October 12, 2024 at 1:11 pm
Men in Afghanistan are finding out. The Taliban has put men under constant surveillance too now. The morality police visit the men’s homes if they are seen wearing clothing unapproved by the Taliban, or failing to attend mosque as frequently as ordered by the Taliban. As is often the case with theocracies, maximum punishment for men who break religious morality laws is death.
Trump ‘s Project 2025 is theocracy!
Vote Harris for Democracy!
The Sage "E"
October 11, 2024 at 1:08 pm
When killing babies becomes your #1 issue you are rapidly swirling in “The Political Toilet.
The Sage “E”
Earl Pitts is a Pedophile
October 13, 2024 at 11:10 pm
Nobody is killing babies.
Kamala is Brat 🌴🥥🌴
October 11, 2024 at 3:15 pm
MAGA needs to prepare themselves and their followers of the blue tsunami that will sweep this country!
Michael K
October 11, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Perhaps those posting missed this point: 2/3 or 66% of all women say this is an important issue. That is a majority of women – not just those who vote Democratic.
I suspect a lot of women will vote accordingly, as they have in those deep red states when the issue has been placed on the ballot.
The Sage "E"
October 12, 2024 at 9:14 am
Mikey, Mikey, Mikey,
Oh my, Mikey, how easy it is for the leftist media to pull that ring in your nose and control your “Pea Brain”.
Mikey, the term “Important Issue” does not have anything to do with how our Beautiful American Women will vote.
Thanks Mikey,
The Sage “E”
The Sage "E"
October 12, 2024 at 9:23 am
Good Morn ‘Ting Michael K,
Local man, Michael K, was perscribed immediate, high-dose testosterone injections after confessing to his doctor he was considering voting for Kamala Harris.
“I’m afraid you have no testosterone in your body whatsoever, and I suspect you’re already peeing sitting down,” said Dr. Bonnie Denison, as Michael K nodded in shame. “In short, you’ve lost your balls, sir. We’re gonna do our best to get them back, but it’s going to be touch and go.”
According to physicians, thousands of such tragic cases have been reported across the country. “One day they’re trying a latte, and next thing you know, these men – if you can even call them that – are thinking about trying hot yoga and voting for Kamala,” said Dr. Denison. “Once they start dancing for Tim Walz, they’re gone. We’re just trying to save every one we can.”
I will keep you and all the other “Soy Boys” in my prayers for a full recovery to Manhood prior to the election,
Yours Truley,
The Sage “E”
Billy Rotberg
October 11, 2024 at 5:00 pm
The irony here is the fact that everything costs more under democrat rule…Including abortions. Another 4 years and they might be cost prohibited.
The Sage "E"
October 12, 2024 at 9:07 am
Good Morn ‘Ting Beloved Un-Decided Voters,
Thank you for looking at both Presidental candidates in an un-biased, non-emotional, wise method to make the very best choice for yourself, your family, our Great Nation and all the oppressed people of Planet Earth.
You un-decided voters are The Best.
I, The Sage “E”, thank you so much for deciding between the:
1.) “Death & Distruction” of the democrats.
OR
2.) Life, Prosperity, Truth-Justice-and-The American Way of the Sage Republican Party.
IN CLOSING:
Welcome aboard, Sage Un-Decided Voters, you have found a home and safe refuge for your beloved family for many generations to come.
The Sage “E”
Ted Sarandis
October 14, 2024 at 8:08 am
Hopefully these abortionists will be too busy getting themselves knocked up or killing their babies to bother to vote. As usual.
cassandra was right
October 14, 2024 at 11:33 am
Women are not “getting themselves knocked up”. The only thing that gets women pregnant is sperm. Irresponsible ejaculation is the cause of unplanned / unwanted pregnancy. No, “The woman made me do it” is a lie. You can’t control your own reproductive system, so you make up some imaginary right to control women’s!!! HaHaHa! Ridiculous.
Women say “Don’t Tread on Me!”
YES on 4
Ted Sarandis
October 14, 2024 at 8:48 pm
Typical manhater. These trollops are having sex with countless men and you blame the man for ejaculating… what he is biologically wired to do. Why don’t these reckless women take some birth control before becoming the town pump? Probably because they are cooking up a welfare scam is why. Filth!
cassandra was right
October 15, 2024 at 12:29 pm
Like I said: CONTROL YOURSELF!
Thanks for letting everyone know exactly what you think about women!
YES on 4
Cindy
October 15, 2024 at 8:23 am
America needs dictator’s countries to run it’s economy addiction.. all should just get over it new rules are coming
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