With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, more voters than ever view abortion as a top issue for the 2022 midterm elections.
According to an Aug. KFF poll, 55% of voters say that abortion will be "very important" to their vote this Nov..
Voters are also energized: 43% of voters say SCOTUS's decision made them "more motivated" to vote this fall.
And, of those motivated to vote, 82% say they're planning to vote for candidates who will protect abortion access. (KFF)
The stakes are high for the Senate: Mitch McConnell told USA Today that a national abortion ban was "possible" without Roe.
With the Senate majority once again at stake this Nov., here's where battleground Senate candidates stand on abortion.
1. During the GOP primary, Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters said that he supported a federal ban on abortion.
In 2021, Masters called abortion "demonic" akin to "religious sacrifice." He has since walked back his stance. (AZ Central)
Masters now supports a ban on third trimester abortions, which, per the CDC, make up less than 1% of abortions performed.
AZ Sen. Mark Kelly in May voted to advance the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would have codified Roe into law.
2. Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz's views on abortion access have swung over the last few years.
In 2019, Oz spoke out against Alabama's six-week ban on abortion during an interview with the Breakfast Club.
Oz has since done a 180 on abortion: in May, Oz said he believed abortion at any stage was "murder." (The Daily Beast)
Oz's opponent John Fetterman supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, allowing abortions up to 24 weeks.
Fetterman tweeted in May: "The right to an abortion is nonnegotiable for me. Always has been, always will be."
3. Incumbent Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson supports bans on abortions with exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother's life.
Abortion is currently banned in Wisconsin due to an 1849 anti-abortion law that went into effect after Roe's overturning.
Barnes tweeted in July: "...no woman ever has to live in fear...from making decisions about her own reproductive health."
4. Incumbent Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto also supports codifying Roe v. Wade into law.
In July, Masto introduced legislation to protect the right of women to cross state lines to seek abortion care. (CNN)
GOP candidate Adam Laxalt hasn't staked out an abortion policy position yet, but in June he called Roe "a joke." (NI)
5. Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker supports a federal ban on abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.