Pro-life voters are frustrated. And with another election approaching, that frustration could have consequences.

Add gas prices, wars, and the cost of living, and it’s easy to see why some are tired. Scott and Marcie feel that frustration too. But the other side may be counting on it.

This November, abortion-related measures are on the ballot in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia, with campaign contributions heavily favoring the pro-abortion side in three of the four states. In Nevada and Virginia, the funding disparity is particularly pronounced, while Missouri has also seen significantly more money directed against the pro-life measure. Idaho stands apart, with contributions more evenly divided.

Then there’s the ballot itself. In Missouri, the pro-life vote is yes, while yard signs urge, “Protect women and families, vote no.” If Marcie, who has worked on multiple ballot initiatives, can still second-guess herself in the booth, how can voters be expected to navigate confusing ballot language without preparation?

Missouri offers another warning. In 2024, some national pro-life voices wrote off its abortion amendment because the polls looked lopsided. It passed by about three percentage points.

And the stakes don’t end with amendments. Attorneys general and judges can shape which laws are defended in court long after Election Day.

Know what’s on your ballot before November 3. Understand what yes and no actually mean. Bring a cheat sheet if you need one.

The point is simple: Don’t let frustration make the decision for you.

Watch the full conversation on Dear Jane.

What happens when a major constitutional amendment is approaching a vote, but even some of the people most engaged with the issue don't know it's happening?

Thomas Hill, co-founder of Virginia for Preborn Justice, joins Scott and Marcie to discuss Virginia's proposed abortion amendment and the challenges facing those organizing against it.

Thomas says he's encountered sidewalk counselors, pregnancy center volunteers, and college students who knew little or nothing about the amendment. Meanwhile, supporters of the measure have spent years developing their messaging and organizing efforts.

But what happens when voters begin asking questions? At Virginia Tech, Thomas recalls a 25-minute conversation with a pro-choice student who walked away reconsidering how she would vote. He explains why he believes focusing on the preborn child changes the conversation, including among people who disagree about abortion.

The discussion also explores disagreements over messaging within the pro-life movement, efforts to build coalitions across political and religious lines, and the importance of understanding what the proposed amendment would change.

And for those wondering how to get involved, Thomas offers a practical starting point: look for opportunities to serve people in your own community, even if you can only spare an hour a month.

Watch the full conversation on Dear Jane.

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0:06 — Is Virginia Ready for This Fight?

1:22 — Why Are People Just Hearing About It?

2:16 — Did Pro-Lifers Wait Too Long?

3:26 — How the Amendment Is Being Sold

4:57 — Abortion Is Already Legal. So What Changes?

6:05 — Do Virginians Know the Current Law?

7:03 — Why Should Pro-Life Voters Show Up?

9:44 — Do College Students Know This Is Happening?

11:52 — The 25-Minute Conversation That Changed the Tone

12:34 — What Changes When You Center the Victim?

13:49 — Can Graphic Images Still Break Through?

16:47 — The Woman or the Baby?

19:08 — What Can Unite Pro-Lifers?

22:14 — You Don’t Need the Same Message

23:26 — A Coalition Across Beliefs

24:27 — How Thomas Hill Became Pro-Life

25:19 — The Face He Couldn’t Forget

26:25 — When Abortion Stopped Being Abstract

28:30 — Start Small

30:20 — One Hour a Month

31:26 — It’s Not About Our Comfort

32:13 — Where to Learn More

Title: Why Are Pro-Life Democrats Being Pushed Out?

Subtitle: Kristen Day on the pressure to support abortion, the cost of defending life, and the fight to bring pro-life voices back into the party.

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Change your position on abortion if you want to win. That’s the pressure Kristen Day says pro-life candidates face inside the Democratic Party.

The Democrats for Life leader joins Scott and Marcie to discuss candidates advised to publicly support abortion, the difficulty of finding campaign support, and a local party chair removed from her position after others learned she was pro-life.

What happens to a party’s promise of inclusion when defending unborn children gets you pushed out?

Kristen also challenges lawmakers to see the work of pregnancy centers firsthand. She recounts roughly 18 rounds of emails with Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s staff, asking him to take “those ten steps inside” a center he had stood outside opposing.

She says he has refused so far.

Meanwhile, Democrats for Life is putting support for mothers and babies into action: delivering 60,000 diapers and wipes around Chicago during the Democratic Convention and another 40,000 diapers in Virginia.

As Kristen asks: If the party supports “choice,” why isn’t it doing more to help women choose life?

The conversation explores Planned Parenthood’s influence within the party, opportunities to support mothers and families through legislation, and state lawmakers continuing to defend unborn children despite opposition from their own party.

It also confronts the difficult question Scott raises at the ballot box: How do you vote when the candidate who shares your other priorities supports abortion?

Watch the full conversation on Dear Jane.