Abortion is key motivator for Democratic-leaning voters in US midterms, poll finds
by Samira Asma-Sadeque from US news | The Guardian on (#64N5T)
More than half claim they are more motivated to vote than in previous elections, with 50% of those people citing abortion
More than half of Democratic-leaning voters say abortion has become a crucial motivation for them to vote in next month's US midterm elections, according to a recent poll.
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) conducted in September reveals that June's supreme court decision to overturn Roe v Wade has put a fire under Democratic voters, with more than half claiming they are more motivated to vote than in previous elections, and 50% of those citing as their prime reason the ruling on abortion.
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