Isn't a possible way forward to get access to abortion on the ballot in states, just like the GOP used to put DOMA stuff on the ballot in the 00's. If polls are to be believed, such ballot measures could well succeed if sufficiently moderate (like 15 weeks no limit access or so) and could motivate young progressive to actually f***ing vote.
This could be a good idea, although it may be strategically better to avoid such things so people can't split-ticket vote. Like all the right-leaning women who are furious about abortion should have to vote (D) to get their abortion rights back, they shouldn't be able to use the referendum as a single-issue cop-out and then vote straight-ticket (R) the rest of the way.
Actually ballot measures can help bring attention to issues in a way a otherwise it wouldnt and I am sure the abortion issue would get more attention if there is a ballot measure on it then if there isnt one.
The fact is more swing voters will care about inflation, and probably law and order than they do about abortion and if there is no ballot measure about the issue that will make this even more true.
