One issue where Kamala Harris gives the Democrats an edge
Abortion rights is one of few issues where Democrats feel they hold an electoral advantage, and the elevation of Kamala Harris could strengthen its hand.
In the stark landscape of the American south-west, a billboard on the New Mexico border welcoming drivers on the long, straight highway from Arizona has an equally stark message. “Welcome to New Mexico where your reproductive rights are protected,” it announces. “Abortion care is legal.”
That right is also increasingly rare in this area of the United States. Two of the four states bordering New Mexico – Texas and Oklahoma – have effectively banned abortion and the Arizona state legislature has only just overturned the reimposition of an 1864 law preventing abortion in almost all circumstances.
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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com
