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ICYMI: New Research Finds a National Abortion Ban is a Top Dealbreaker for Battleground Voters

ICYMI: New Research Finds a National Abortion Ban is a Top Dealbreaker for Battleground Voters

Less than 100 days before Election Day, new research from Reproductive Freedom for All and Impact Research shows that reproductive freedom remains a defining electoral issue in battleground races that will determine control of the U.S. House. Backing a national abortion ban is a top dealbreaker for nearly half of likely voters in battleground districts — on par with raising taxes on middle-class families or cutting Medicaid. Eight in ten said that it is important that lawmakers protect access to reproductive healthcare, which is why it’s essential that battleground voters are hearing about Republican efforts to restrict abortion and pass a national ban.

This polling is being put in action with a new $2 million investment in direct voter contact and organizing to mobilize voters. Reproductive Freedom for All’s historic $23.5 million midterm strategy—My Body. My Ballot.—will continue to be on the ground mobilizing voters, supporting reproductive freedom champions, and holding opponents accountable as November nears.

Check out some coverage below:

Meidas Touch News: Midterm Battleground Voters Rate Abortion Bans Just as Unpopular as Middle Class Tax Increases: Poll

Abortion access is an issue just as vital for American voters in battleground states 100 days out from the 2026 midterms as low middle class taxes, according to new research from the organization Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) in partnership with Impact Research.

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According to the poll, 43% of battleground state voters regardless of party say it is a “total dealbreaker” if a candidate supports a national abortion ban; nearly statistically even with 49% who say the same for candidates who support raising taxes on middle class families, and 48% for candidates that support cutting Medicaid.

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“The message from battleground voters is unmistakable: supporting a national abortion ban isn’t just unpopular—it’s a dealbreaker,” Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju said in a statement.

POLITICO Weekly Score: 99 days to go

The Democratic-aligned Reproductive Freedom for All is putting $2 million into a new campaign to mobilize voters in battleground House districts, the group shared first with Score. The group is investing in […] races in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia, where President Mini Timmaraju will stump with candidates. The group is also putting out new polling that shows abortion is still a top issue for voters, with 43 percent of battleground voters saying that an abortion ban is a “dealbreaker.”

Abortion, Every Day: Voters Care About Abortion—When They Hear About It

New polling from Reproductive Freedom for All/Impact Research found that battleground voters see support for a national abortion ban as a “dealbreaker” for politicians, and that eight in ten say it’s important for lawmakers to protect access to reproductive healthcare.

Michigan Advance: Reproductive Freedom for All announces six-figure Michigan canvassing investment

Reproductive Freedom for All, one of the largest reproductive rights nonprofits nationwide, announced Monday a six-figure investment in a Michigan canvassing effort in advance of the November midterm elections.

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The press release also specifically targeted Barrett and fellow Republican U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township, who is running for governor with the endorsement of President Donald Trump in a primary against businessman Perry Johnson, for their support of “devastating Medicaid cuts that threaten reproductive, preventive, and essential health care, while standing with a movement determined to push abortion care further out of reach,” Watson-Whittaker continued.

The press release cited an internal study based on a focus group and survey of voters who did not vote for Kamala Harris but who voted “Yes” on abortion referendums in Arizona, Michigan, or Nevada. It found that, among battleground voters, 43% considered a politician that supports a national abortion ban to be a dealbreaker — just a slightly lower percentage than a politician who supports raising taxes on middle class families or cutting Medicaid.

Univision Nevada: Abortion Shapes the Debate

Reproductive Freedom for All Director of Nevada Campaigns Denise Lopez joined Univision Nevada to discuss the role reproductive freedom will play in Nevada’s elections, with Question 6 offering voters the opportunity to enshrine protections in the state constitution. Lopez highlighted Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada’s efforts on the ground to permanently protect abortion access and elect reproductive freedom champions up and down the ticket.

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For over 55 years, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) has fought to protect and advance reproductive freedom at the federal and state levels—including access to abortion care, birth control, pregnancy and post-partum care, and paid family leave—for everybody. Reproductive Freedom for All is powered by its more than 4.5 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who support legal abortion.