Reproductive rights have taken center stage in the 2024 election cycle: 10 states are set to vote on abortion rights on Nov. 5. and Harris has made the issue a major theme of her campaign. Many polls show that Americans largely support access to abortion.

When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box.