Democrats win key victories on abortion rights in several states

• Democrats win on abortion rights.
• They had key victories in Tuesday’s elections.
• What else was on the ballot?

Democrats have reason to celebrate after Tuesday’s elections.

Several U.S. states once again demonstrated that abortion access is a winning issue for Dems.

Supporters of the right to choose had major victories in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky, according to the EFE agency.

Abortion was positioned as a central issue in many races, demonstrating how strongly voters feel about reproductive rights.

Ohio enshrines abortion access in the state constitution

The most obvious triumph for abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade was in Ohio.

There voters enshrined the right to choose in their state constitution.

Ballot Issue 1 is a major victory for the abortion rights movement in the United States.

By passing this constitutional amendment on Tuesday, the state becomes the seventh to reject Republican attempts to ban abortion.

Abortion bans are not popular with voters

Kentucky reelected their Democratic governor after a campaign that focused on reproductive rights.

A Democrat has earned an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after promising to defend abortion rights, according to the AP.

Meanwhile, Democrats gained full control of the Virginia legislature, preventing Governor Glen Youngkin from following through on his promise to ban abortion in the state.

He had declared that if Republicans took control of the legislature, he would ban the procedure after 15 weeks.

What does this mean for the presidential election?

These victories were not enough to ensure Democrats have nothing to worry about in 2024.

Two key names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — were absent from the ballots on this occasion, The Associated Press noted.

How voters perceive them will be a key factor in shaping next year’s elections.

Democrats scored two major victories Tuesday night in Kentucky and Ohio, two states Trump won in 2020.

Results in Kentucky and Mississippi

President Biden, who has already announced his intention to run for reelection, was quick to congratulate his party.

«Tonight, Americans voted again to protect their fundamental freedoms and freedom won,» he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Kentucky and Mississippi both elected governors on Tuesday.

Governor Andy Beshear was reelected in Kentucky, a state where the Republican party predominates.

Defense of reproductive rights

One of Beshear’s ads featured a woman who suffered a miscarriage after being sexually abused by her stepfather at age 12, the AP noted.

He expressed disbelief at his opponent’s desire to ban abortion even in cases of incest and rape.

On the other hand, in Mississippi, Republicans celebrated Tate Reeves’ reelection.

The conservative politician faced Brandon Presley, a member of the state’s Public Service Commission.

A decisive issue in the U.S.

Reeves campaigned on criticism of Democratic policies protecting the LGTBQ community and immigrant rights, EFE noted.

Tuesday’s results point to a different political landscape since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

Several states have passed measures to protect abortion access, while Republicans have been introducing bans around the country.

It’s clear that abortion was the decisive issue on Tuesday night.