Tiffany Sheffield lives in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb north of the capital, Austin. She describes herself as — for the most part — a conservative Christian. Abortion is not just a political issue for her, it’s also a moral issue. She says it’s not something she’d ever consider for herself. But, Sheffield also has a problem with the government interfering in these kinds of decisions.
“That is completely up to her and there is no judgment and there is no right for me to tell her otherwise,” she said. “I do think that sometimes when the government gets a little too — they step in a little too much we end up having a lot of other social issues.”
Suburban women voters have become an increasingly important bloc for both political parties. Because suburbs across the country have been shifting politically in the last few elections, voter behavior in these areas can be harder to predict. Abortion policies being pushed by Republicans across the country, however, could be tipping many women in these areas squarely out of favor with Republicans.
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