--- title: Swing States Overwhelmingly Back Abortion Rights: Poll description: A clear majority of residents in the top swing states support access to abortion, according to a massive new poll. canonical: https://time.com/6974104/swing-states-overwhelmingly-back-abortion-rights-new-poll-finds/ author: Philip Elliott article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-05-02T18:41:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:50:28.477Z article:section: Politics og:title: Swing States Overwhelmingly Back Abortion Rights: Poll og:description: A clear majority of residents in the top swing states support access to abortion, according to a massive new poll. og:url: https://time.com/6974104/swing-states-overwhelmingly-back-abortion-rights-new-poll-finds/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc539fd8376a6589/698a565e011682324c985bf4/GettyImages-2147817477.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: TOPSHOT-US-politics-Women-abortion og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Swing States Overwhelmingly Back Abortion Rights: Poll twitter:description: A clear majority of residents in the top swing states support access to abortion, according to a massive new poll. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc539fd8376a6589/698a565e011682324c985bf4/GettyImages-2147817477.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:24 video:published: 2024-05-03 section: politics topics: abortion ban repeal, Arizona politics, reproductive rights, bill signing, women's rights, constitutional right to abortion, legislative history, exceptions for rape and incest genre: news, political speech tones: triumphant, proud, determined, emotional emotions: pride (high), determination (high), hope (medium), frustration (medium) sentiment: positive audience: news viewers, political followers, Arizona residents, reproductive rights advocates content_suitability: politics [00:10-01:24]; health controversy [00:45-01:00] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Swing States Overwhelmingly Back Abortion Rights, New Poll Finds > Sponsored content. 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Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary The video presents remarks from a speaker, apparently the governor, about signing a bill that repeals an old abortion ban in Arizona. The speaker describes the ban as dating from before statehood and from a time when women could not vote. The speaker notes that a separate ban still in force has no exceptions for rape, incest or pregnancy complications. The remarks close with a stated commitment to enshrine a constitutional right to abortion and reproductive freedom for future generations. ## Key points - The speaker says extreme politicians spent 160 years finding excuses to maintain a ban that was drafted by 27 men before Arizona was a state. (00:10) - The ban dates from a time when America was at war over the right to own slaves and before women could vote. (00:19) - The speaker says 23 Governors and 55 legislators refused to repeal the ban, and the current group got the job done. (00:34) - The speaker says they are proud to sign the bill, calling it a moment they never thought they would see for Arizona. (00:42) - The speaker says there is still work to do because Arizona women remain governed by a ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. (00:45) - The speaker says the remaining ban does not account for complications during pregnancy. (00:49) - The speaker says they think about their daughters' future and want to protect and enshrine the constitutional right to abortion and reproductive freedom. (01:00) - The speaker hopes future generations will not live under the restrictions and interference experienced by this generation. (01:12) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:34] History of the old abortion ban. The speaker describes the ban as 160 years old, written by 27 men before statehood, and from an era before women could vote. - [00:34 to 00:49] Signing the repeal bill. The speaker says the group did what 23 Governors and 55 legislators refused to do and expresses pride in signing the bill. - [00:49 to 01:24] Remaining work and future goals. The speaker notes a ban without exceptions remains and states a goal of enshrining the right to abortion for future generations. ## Key quotes - [00:34] Speaker: "Today we are doing what 23 Governors and 55 legislators" - [00:45] Speaker: "Arizona women are still governed by a band that leaves no exceptions" - [01:00] Speaker: "I can't stop thinking about my daughters and how they will have" - [01:20] Speaker: "So this is just an incredible moment." ## Questions this video answers - How old does the speaker say the abortion ban is, and who drafted it? [00:10] - How many governors and legislators does the speaker say refused to repeal the ban? [00:34] - What exceptions does the speaker say the remaining ban lacks? [00:49] - What does the speaker say remains to be done after signing the bill? [00:45] - What future goal does the speaker state for abortion rights? [01:03] ## Content suitability - politics [00:10-01:24]: Political speech about repealing an abortion ban and a stated goal of enshrining a constitutional right to abortion. - health controversy [00:45-01:00]: Mentions abortion restrictions lacking exceptions for rape, incest and pregnancy complications.  by [Philip Elliott](https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/)  ## Philip Elliott Senior Correspondent May 2, 2024 6:41 PM UTC  Pro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 15, 2024, after a court ruled a 160-year-old near total ban on abortion was enforceable. Pro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 15, 2024, after a court ruled a 160-year-old near total ban on abortion was enforceable. Frederic J. Brown—AFP via Getty Images  by [Philip Elliott](https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/)  ## Philip Elliott Senior Correspondent May 2, 2024 6:41 PM UTC A clear majority of residents in the top swing states support access to abortion, according to a massive new poll. The Public Religion Research Institute surveyed 22,000 people across the country on abortion In the seven battleground states that are expected to define the presidential race—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—a collective 64% of residents say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Even red states are seeing growing support toward abortion rights; 57% of residents there say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. In fact, pollsters found only five states where supporters of abortion rights are in the minority: North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah. To learn more about the poll's findings, [read today's D.C. Brief](https://time.com/6973349/abortion-poll-florida-ban/). ## Transcript [00:01] Hey. [00:10] But if they have for 160 years extreme politicians came up with [00:15] every excuse a manageable imaginable to maintain this Draconian [00:19] ban abandoned by 27 men before Arizona was even a state a time [00:27] when America was at War over the right to own slaves a time [00:31] before women could even vote. [00:34] Today we are doing what 23 Governors and 55 legislators [00:39] refused to do and I'm so proud to be the ones that got this [00:42] job done. And now I'm proud to sign this bill and provide a [00:45] moment never leave for Arizona and we still have work to do [00:49] Arizona women are still governed by a band that leaves no exceptions [00:54] for rape or incest nor does it account for complications [00:57] during pregnancy? [01:00] I can't stop thinking about my daughters and how they will have [01:03] a future and as we continue to go into the future and protect [01:07] and enshrine the constitutional right to abortion and reproductive [01:10] freedom. [01:12] That future Generations will not have to live under that the [01:17] restrictions and the interference that we've had the experience. 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