(The Center Square) – Indiana’s Democratic candidate governor is hoping her stance on abortion rights will help her to an upset in next month’s election.
As Jennifer McCormick unveiled her plan this week, she admitted it faces several hurdles, including the state’s current law that restricts abortion in almost all cases that the Republican-led General Assembly passed last year. However, if elected next month, she would call on the Indiana Department of Health to review the law and find ways to increase access.
McCormick hopes her plan will spur those supporting reproductive rights to vote for her, although a survey released last week showed her trailing by more than 8 points.
“This election is a referendum on abortion rights in Indiana,” McCormick said. “I trust women and their healthcare providers to make the best decisions for their health, and it’s time we bring common sense and balance back to our state policies.”
In a recent ActiVote survey, she trailed U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, the Republican candidate, by 8.4 percentage points. That poll, based on 400 likely voters with a 4.9% margin of error, showed McCormick was leading 57-43 among women and 52-48 in suburban areas. However, Braun had a 2-to-1 lead among male voters and a 61-39 edge among rural Hoosiers. He also leads by 20 or more points with independent voters as well as all voters between the ages of 18-29 and 50-64.