Ohio Vote Shows Abortion's Potency to Reshape Elections

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Abortion, she said, snaps them to attention.
54% : Abortion played a significant role in motivating key parts of the Democratic base to the polls during the midterm elections.
48% : The power of abortion to mobilize a majority coalition has armed Democrats with a potent new political tool, particularly in crucial battlegrounds like Michigan, Ohio and Arizona where Republican legislatures moved quickly to restrict abortion rights.
48% : Polling conducted last month by The New York Times/Siena College found that 61 percent of voters believe abortion should be all or mostly legal, a view shared by majorities in every region of the country, across all income levels, ages, racial groups and of both men and women.
47% : Abortion is legal in Ohio until 22 weeks of pregnancy.
41% : After the Supreme Court decision, a law banning abortion at six weeks took effect but was blocked by a state judge while litigation proceeded -- which it still is.
40% : He's expressed concerns that moving too far to the right on abortion could cost Republicans votes, saying it could make it "very, very hard to win an election."

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