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Today, Explained

Abortion on the ballot

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Ten states have an initiative on the ballot that would protect access to abortion. KJZZ’s Camryn Sanchez explains how Arizona's Proposition 139 could swing the presidential election. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Miles Bryan and Laura Bullard with help from Avishay Artsy, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A Harris supporter at an event focused on reproductive rights in Georgia. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are fewer than 30 days until the 2024 election and on today explained

0:05.2

we've been bringing you reporting from the swing states. There are seven of them

0:08.8

they could go either way and they will decide the election. Today, Arizona.

0:14.0

Where Donald Trump and Kamla Harris are in a dead heat

0:18.0

and an initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is on the ballot.

0:23.7

You'll see it as Prop 139.

0:25.5

It's asking voters whether or not the time for getting an abortion

0:28.8

legally should be extended.

0:30.4

Pro-choice, Arizonans worked for more than a year gathering those signatures.

0:34.0

Now tonight organizers say they gathered 50% above the required minimum.

0:39.0

If Democrats do have sweeping wins this year in Arizona.

0:43.7

I think they can write a thank you letter

0:45.5

to the abortion access people for it.

0:47.8

Oh, girl.

0:51.3

That's coming up. Hey everybody.

1:00.0

Hey everybody, I'm Ashley C. Ford and I'm the host of Into the Mix, a Ben and Jerry's

1:05.9

podcast about joy and justice, produced with Vox Creative.

1:10.3

And in our new mini-series, we're talking about voter fraud.

1:14.0

For years now, former President Donald Trump has made it a key talking point

1:19.0

despite there being no evidence of widespread fraud.

1:22.0

But what impact do claims like these have on ordinary

1:26.2

voters? People like Olivia Coley Pearson, a civil servant in Douglas Georgia who was arrested for voter fraud

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