USA 2024: Abortion rights a key issue in presidential election

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00:00Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, nearly two dozen US states

00:06have banned or limited access to abortion.

00:09Without a nationwide constitutional right to the procedure, the decision has been left

00:14to individual states.

00:15The 2024 election is now an opportunity for voters in 10 states to have their say.

00:21Passing certain amendments in Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota would

00:26likely lead to undoing abortion bans or restrictions, and it's played a huge part in the Democratic

00:32Party's campaign.

00:33It is a fight for freedom, like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about

00:41her own body and not have her government tell her what to do.

00:48For the Democrats, it's also an issue that plays in their favour.

00:50They know healthcare and abortion rank high on their supporters' list of priorities.

00:55It means those ballot measures could spur turnout for a range of crucial races, particularly

01:00among women and young voters.

01:03The Republican Party is more divided on the issue, and Donald Trump has sought to adopt

01:07a more cautious stance.

01:08His go-to response is that the decision should be left to each state.

01:12As women outpace men in early turnout, Trump continues to court female voters in his own

01:17way.

01:18And my people told me about four weeks ago, I would say, no, I want to protect the people.

01:22I want to protect the women of our country.

01:24I want to protect the women.

01:25Sir, please don't say that.

01:27Why?

01:28They said, sir, I just think it's inappropriate for you to say.

01:30I've paid these guys a lot of money.

01:32Can you believe it?

01:33I said, well, I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not.

01:37I'm going to protect them.

01:39He says he'll protect them from immigrants, border control being a much more pressing

01:43issue for Republicans, one that also tends to pay off at the ballot box.

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