La cuestión del acceso al aborto ocupa un lugar destacado en la carrera presidencial estadounidense. A raíz de una controvertida decisión del Tribunal Supremo en 2022, 13 Estados prohíben ahora totalmente el aborto, con escasas excepciones, y seis prohíben el procedimiento después de las seis semanas de embarazo.

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Kamala Harris's presidential campaign bus made a stop in Flagstaff, Arizona, as part of a tour reaching 15 different states. The focus of the campaign in Flagstaff was women's reproductive rights, a topic that has gained prominence following a divisive Supreme Court decision in 2022. This decision led to 13 states issuing total abortion bans with only narrow exceptions, and six other states implementing abortion restrictions after just six weeks of pregnancy. 

In Arizona, voters are considering Proposition 139, which seeks to make abortion legal up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. This proposal would shift from the current law created by a Republican-controlled legislature, which limits abortion access after 15 weeks. Arizona is among 10 states presenting the initiative to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions on their ballots.

The Harris campaign sees the issue of reproductive rights as pivotal, particularly in states like Arizona, where polling shows strong support for the abortion measure but not equally for Harris herself. The campaign aims to leverage this issue to boost voter turnout, especially among women under 40, who show significant support for Harris and concern for reproductive rights. Harris attributes the tightening abortion laws to Donald Trump, who appointed three conservative Supreme Court Justices instrumental in the rollback of federal abortion rights.



El aborto, tema clave en la campaña de Harris

Un autobús de la campaña Kamala Harris para Presidente llegó a Flagstaff, Arizona, la última parada en una gira que ha llevado al personal a 15 estados hasta el momento. Reparten donuts y café y se dirigen a los votantes centrándose en el tema de la reproducción de la mujer. reproductivos. A fin de cuentas, las mujeres tienen derecho a la autonomía corporal. Es un derecho humano básico. Se trata de dignidad. También tiene que ver con la salud. El aborto es un derecho sobre el que las mujeres deberían poder decidir. Creo que esto, que Arizona lo tenga en nuestra votación este año para que podamos codificarlo en la constitución del estado para que no tengamos que tener una influencia del gobierno en que decisión. Arizona es uno de los 10 estados con iniciativas que consagran el derecho al aborto en las constituciones estatales en las urnas este año. Se espera que la medida de Arizona, llamada Proposición 139, sea aprobada por una abrumadora mayoría. Haría legal el aborto hasta las 24 semanas de gestación frente a la ley actual aprobada por una legislatura dominada por los republicanos que lo prohíbe después de las 15 semanas. La campaña de Harris se ha inclinado fuertemente en el tema de las restricciones al aborto y los derechos reproductivos de las mujeres, con la esperanza de que les dará suficientes votos para ganar en lugares como Arizona. Los encuestadores dicen que el tema de los derechos reproductivos ayuda a Harris en todo el país, impulsando votantes a las urnas y aumentando la participación. Las mujeres menores de 40 años apoyan mayoritariamente a Harris. También tienden a estar en la superposición cuando se trata de los que están más preocupados por el tema del aborto. Así que si el tema del aborto atrae a las votantes más jóvenes, eso ayudará a la campaña de Harris. Harris culpa directamente a Donald Trump de la prohibición del aborto. Se ha jactado de colocar a tres jueces conservadores en el Tribunal Supremo que ayudaron a revocar décadas de leyes federales que habían hecho del aborto un derecho civil. El problema para Harris, sin embargo, es que según las encuestas, muchos más votantes de Arizona apoyan la iniciativa que la apoyan a ella, lo que significa que algunos de los que votan a favor de la medida también votarán por Trump. Pero en un estado donde los márgenes son tan estrechos, cada votante y cada tema es importante. Rob Reynolds, Al Jazeera, Flagstaff, Arizona.

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