First and foremost, this incredibly difficult decision on whether or not to get an abortion is a personal matter. Voters already know and appreciate this--and don’t need politicians making these decisions for them.

A recent ALG Research and Hart Research Associates study done for EMILY’s List, Planned Parenthood and American Bridge 21st Century, took a sampling of voters in states in which Senate and/or gubernatorial races would take place in the upcoming year. Eighty percent of voters surveyed said they were more likely to vote for a Democrat who favors leaving abortion decisions up to pregnant people and their doctors, and only nine percent were more likely to support a Republican who favors making abortion illegal, including in early pregnancy.