'It will not happen overnight': Can abortion access drive voters to turn purple states blue?

• The battleground over abortion access has shifted to local and federal elections in swing states such as Arizona, Florida and Georgia.
• In Kentucky, state Rep. Attica Scott said she doesn't want Democrats in her conservative state to give up on pushing back against abortion restrictions there.
• Abortion issues could spur more voters to show up at the polls during 2022 elections.

WASHINGTON – After a Supreme Court ruling gave states power to decide abortion policy, the battleground over abortion access has shifted to local and federal elections in swing states such as Arizona, Florida and Georgia.

There, anti-abortion and abortion rights groups work to persuade voters to back candidates and legislation that support their positions. 

“This election will have a real impact on our rights and freedoms moving forward,” said Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. “So who gets elected, not just in the Congress, but who gets elected in the state legislatures and the governor's races becomes that much more important if you’re concerned as women, which we are, about our rights and freedoms being under attack.”