Elizabeth Warren: Abortion is 'about the functioning of our democracy'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., claimed Monday that access to abortion was "about the functioning of our Democracy," and that "right-wing extremists" were trying to keep people from voting in order to impose their views about the issue on the entire nation.

"Both voting and access to abortion are basic. They're about the functioning of our democracy and about the protection of personal autonomy," Warren said after being asked if voting rights and abortion rights were the "key issues" in making sure people's freedoms were protected. "Protection of the vote means your voice gets heard in government. Protection of access to basic health care means your autonomy as a human being is fully respected by the law. That you will make the decisions about yourself."  "To me, that's part of the heart of what all of this is about. This is where the two big fights are shaping up right now. And each intersects with the other. Both from the perspective of respect for the individual, and also from a political point of view," she added. "The right-wing extremists know that if they can keep people from voting, they've got a better chance to impose their views about abortion on an unwilling nation."