Stacey Abrams, a Democrat hoping to unseat Georgia’s incumbent Republican governor, Brian Kemp, appeared for an interview on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and discussed several topics — including whether the economy factors into a person’s decision to pursue an abortion.

Her comments spread online as some social media users claimed that Abrams said abortions could solve problems created by inflation-driven price increases. The Republican National Committee tweeted a one-minute clip of Abrams’ interview and said, "Stacey Abrams says unrestricted abortion-on-demand can help solve inflation: ‘Having children is why you’re worried about your price for gas. It’s why you’re concerned about how much food costs.’"

Given that abortion and inflation have become key issues in the 2022 midterm elections, we wanted to look more closely at Abrams’ full comments and show them in context for voters to read and consider. 

We periodically use our In Context feature to unpack statements that are presented as sound bites on TV and social media. Most recently, we laid out what Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance, a Republican, said about pregnancies that are the result of rape being viewed as " inconveniences" in the context of abortion following a debate attack line from U.S. Rep Tim Ryan, D-Ohio.