WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats didn’t get the bounce that abortion rights advocates in the party witnessed in some other states during the 2022 midterm elections and it’s unclear how the issue will play out in upcoming debates in the Legislature and Congress.
But one thing is certain: America’s debate over the volatile issue will continue in 2023 and beyond.
The 2022 midterms provided the first widespread test on the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade. Since the decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, states have moved to enact near-total bans on abortion while others have solidified protections for reproductive rights.
