Trump knows abortion could decide this election. Democrats need to act like it.

Since the Dobbs decision two years ago, 14 states have enacted total abortion bans and eight have bans more restrictive than the framework set by Roe.

Despite these restrictions, the overwhelming majority of people support the right to an abortion in all or certain circumstances.

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As a person who can get pregnant, I have fewer rights in my home state of North Carolina than my mother had. That is devastating – and one of the things that keeps me from returning.

The Democrats need a strong plan for winning down-ballot races in states like North Carolina so that abortion rights can be protected.

The Harris campaign is embarking on a reproductive rights bus tour , which is great. But Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz need to be speaking about abortion directly.

Why didn't Harris mention abortion? Presidential nominee's CNN interview cements shift to center on fracking, border. It's disappointing.

Biden's record on abortion was lackluster. Harris' isn't.

So far, the messaging from the top has improved from what we were seeing while President Joe Biden was the party nominee.

Biden, a practicing Catholic, has been uneasy about the procedure and its legal protections dating to the 1970s. In the June debate against Trump, while still the Democratic Party nominee, he gave a near-incoherent answer on the issue.

Harris, on the other hand, has been an active supporter of reproductive rights for years , dating to her time as California attorney general. In March, the vice president visited a Minnesota Planned Parenthood that provides abortions; it was the first time a president or vice president had done so.

Harris’ nomination is a step in the right direction for those of us who care about enshrining abortion access nationwide, but there’s still work to be done. It’s not just about the presidency; it’s about who controls the House, the Senate and state governments