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Voters' resistance to abortion restrictions clouds Republicans' future in 2024

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Supporters celebrate at a watch party, on Nov 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio, for a constitutional amendment in Ohio that guaranteed the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. [AP Photo]

In what may be a preview of the 2024 general election, Democrats on Tuesday surged to surprising victories in a number of states across the United States, in large part by highlighting their resistance to Republican efforts to pass strict abortion bans.

More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a constitutional right to receive abortion care, experts say the issue is likely to remain salient with voters into next year. This offers some hope to the many Democrats publicly fretting about their chances in 2024.

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