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

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s planned question on abortion rights can stay on the ballot, after the state’s Republican attorney general tried to decertify it, as 10 states are set to have abortion on their November ballot—including some where the procedure is now banned.

During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump used claims about Minnesota abortion laws to rail against Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Gov. Tim Walz’s record on the issue.

When President Joe Biden had given bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box.

Abortion rights are front and center at the historic presidential debate. It's a controversial issue that could be the deciding factor in this year's presidential election.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump presented different visions for the future of abortion rights during their presidential debate Tuesday. A back-and-forth between the candidates ended with Harris saying the government shouldn't be deciding what women do with their bodies,

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

Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's coverage of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris' showdown.

Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion,

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

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.