We're 30 days away from the final day to cast a vote in the 2022 midterm elections, and just about one hundred days ago, the Supreme Court' overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving access to abortion up to state lawmakers. The issue of abortion is of increasing importance to voters – and they are taking this fight to the ballot box: A survey by Pew Research in August found that 56-percent of voters said that abortion “will be very important in their midterm vote,” up from 43-percent in March.

In August, Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the June 24th ruling came down. Now, voters in five states: Vermont, California, Michigan, Kentucky and Montana, will be voting on abortion directly through ballot measures. In other states, abortion-access.html">including North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Michigan, competitive races for state legislatures, state supreme court justices, and governor’s seat, could tip the balance between abortion protections or restrictions.

For more on abortion issues on the ballot, we spoke with Alexis McGill-Johnson, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. And Laphonza Butler, is the President of Emily's List, which works to elect pro-choice Democratic women to office.