Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink spoke about the debate with Republican Michael Williams and Democrat Kim Olson. Like the candidates, they butted heads over illegal immigration but were the most passionate about the abortion issue and whether it was right to overturn Roe v Wade.

During the debate, the former president used the phrase “execute the baby” to attack Kamala Harris for her support of abortion rights.

“Post-birth abortion,” or killing babies after they are born, is, of course, not a legal practice. However, it’s such a bizarre assertion that even if voters can’t fully digest it, they still may be so alarmed or confused enough by the statement to wonder if there is, in fact, some shred of truth at the root of the claim.

As the debate concluded, it was clear that abortion rights will remain a central issue in the 2024 campaign. Recent polling from the Wall Street Journal shows support for abortion access at a new high, with 64% of voters saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

Deception is their business model, and has been since the beginning,” said Jenifer McKenna, an expert on the centers and cofounder of the Massachusetts Abortion Truth Campaign.

The abortion issue is still very much alive in Oklahoma. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had something to say at the debate.

Missouri's high court ruled to keep a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights on the ballot in November.

Florida residents say police are showing up at their homes to question whether they indeed signed a petition to put abortion rights on the ballot, but the deadline to challenge signature validity has already passed.

Republican Mike Rogers sought to dispel claims made by his Democrat opponent about his abortion stance in a new campaign ad on Wednesday.

Harris conveyed the dire medical situations women have found themselves in since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion in 2022.