Crucial swing states where abortion is on the ballot in November are seeing asurge in voter registration, volunteers and donations, according to several abortion-rights activists who spoke with Axios.
The big picture: Democrats have seized on abortion as a winning issue in the post-Roe era, and it's made some states, including Arizona, focal points for 2024.
People driving the longest distancesto get an abortion are more likely to come from congressional districts with lower incomes and more diverse populations,according to data analysis by the left-leaning Center for American Progress provided exclusively to Axios.
Why it matters: The steep and disproportionate barriers to reproductive access in the post-Roe era are becoming more measurable.
Advocates behind Black Maternal Health Week hope the campaign will draw attention to the experiences and voices of Black mothers, who are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.
Why it matters: The maternal mortality rate for biological Black women is 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, which is 2.6 times higher than white women, the latest research from the CDC's 2021 report says.
