They Were Loyal Republicans — Until Trump and Abortion Bans

Abortion is emerging as a major issue in this election: inspiring more women to show up to the polls and vote for Kamala Harris, while at the same time driving a wedge between some conservative women and Donald Trump. That dynamic is especially visible in Arizona, where abortion bans are being challenged on the ballot in November, and where nearly a third of all Republicans say they’ll support a constitutional amendment establishing abortion as a fundamental right. Alexandra Eaton and Stephanie Figgins traveled to the suburbs of Phoenix to speak to some of the Republican women who are splitting from the G.O.P.

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