As a creator with a platform, you have an important role to play in informing your audience about key issues like abortion rights in the upcoming election. This guide will equip you with factual information and best practices for discussing this complex and sensitive topic.

Understanding the Current Landscape

• Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states in 2024, including key swing states like Arizona and Florida.
• These ballot measures seek to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions or impose restrictions.
• The outcomes could significantly impact abortion access across the country.

Key Points to Communicate

1. Abortion is on the ballot in unprecedented numbers

• Highlight that 11 statewide ballot measures related to abortion are certified for the 2024 general election, the most on record for a single year.
• Emphasize the importance of these measures, especially in swing states like Arizona, Florida, and Nebraska.

1. Swing states are battlegrounds for abortion rights

• In Arizona, the Abortion Access Act would stop state interference with abortion rights before fetal viability (around 23-24 weeks).
• Florida's Amendment 4 would limit prohibitions on abortion before viability, potentially overturning the state's current 6-week ban.
• Nebraska has competing measures: one to protect abortion rights until viability, another to prohibit abortions after the first trimester.

1. Ballot measures can override existing restrictions

• Explain how these measures could overturn existing bans in states like Missouri and South Dakota.
• Stress that even in states where abortion is currently legal, these measures can provide constitutional protection against future restrictions.

1. Voter turnout is crucial