Can abortion rights buoy Biden's 2024 hopes?

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden celebrated victory Wednesday after a series of votes centered on abortion rights -- but the big question now is whether the issue can help the Democrat overcome likely opponent Donald Trump in 2024. The wins for Democrats and abortion-rights campaigners in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia on Tuesday were a boost for 80-year-old Biden after dismal recent polling numbers showed him trailing hard-right Republican Trump, 77, in next year's race. Stung by critical media coverage and growing doubts in the Democratic Party about his candidacy, Biden himself pointe...