Madison, Wisconsin – In case you missed it, Carrie N. Baker’s latest column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, “Protecting Access to Contraception: A Winning Issue for Democrats in November 2024,” draws from the latest Impact Research polling to examine how contraception rights serve as a key electoral advantage for Democrats in the upcoming elections. With Democrats advocating for legislative measures to ensure the right to contraception and Republicans imposing restrictions, Baker’s piece highlights the potential of this issue to mobilize voters, particularly swing voters, in favor of candidates who support reproductive rights.

Baker is a respected professor in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender at Smith College and a seasoned contributor to Ms. Magazine. She is renowned for her insightful analyses of gender issues and reproductive rights.

Here are the key takeaways from Carrie N. Baker’s analysis:

  • Widespread Support Among Americans:

    • “A new nationwide poll shows that voters across the demographic and political spectrum believe that contraception is at risk and that protecting access to contraception is deeply important to them.”

  • Favorability of The Right to Contraception Act:

    • “Eight in 10 voters support The Right to Contraception Act, with a 68-point margin of favorability… and three-fifths strongly in favor of it.”

  • Growing Public Concern:

    • “By a 28-point margin, voters express concern that the Supreme Court will overturn the constitutional right to contraception.”

  • Impact of Republican Opposition on Voter Preferences:

    • “The revelation that 195 House Republicans voted against The Right to Contraception Act has led a majority of voters to state they would be much less likely to support Republicans in Congress.”

  • Democratic Initiatives in Various States:

    • “Democrats have secured protections for contraception in 13 states and are pushing for similar legislation in 11 conservative states… however, Republican lawmakers have blocked these measures in states like Tennessee and Arizona.”

  • The Electoral Consequence:

    • “This issue presents a tremendous opportunity for Democrats to mobilize voters… forcing Republican lawmakers to publicly oppose contraception could be a winning strategy for Democrats in the November 2024 elections.”

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