The 2024 presidential election marks the first since the U.S. Supreme Court decided to return abortion authority to the states last year. Since then, it has been a free-for-all. A patchwork of laws restricting or protecting abortion dots the nation, spawning legal challenges in many cases.
Thus, America’s next president will be thrust into refereeing an emotional tug of war over the legality and morality of abortion.
But to win the presidency, each candidate faces a formidable challenge. While consulting their consciences about a life-or-death issue, they must also consider political reality. Each must appease their conservative or progressive bloc of supporters. Yet none can afford to alienate independents whose votes could mean the difference between victory and defeat on Election Day….