Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats in Ohio, other states

The debate over abortion is one of the leading issues driving many state Supreme Court races across the country this year, including Ohio. In the Buckeye State, Democrats are defending two seats on the state's Supreme Court, while a third is open, allowing for either party to potentially assume a majority. Though the state is far from alone in how the issue may shape the courts.

Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

The debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this year. Groups on the left and right are spending heavily on races

Abortion Rights Is Creating Expensive Campaigns For High-stakes State Supreme Court Seats

Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the varieties for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than its southern neighbors. That’s even more true in the battle for a seat on the state Supreme Court, which abortion rights supporters say will play a key role in determining whether Republicans can impose further restrictions. Registered Republicans currently hold p…