As a new election season begins, the Republican Party is struggling to navigate the politics of abortion.
“Any conversation about banning abortion or limiting it nationwide is an electoral disaster for the Republicans,” said New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican who describes himself as “pro-choice” but also signed a law banning abortions in the state after 24 weeks.
Anti-abortion activists have been particularly vocal in warning Republican presidential candidates that the party's base will not tolerate any weakness on abortion given that GOP leaders have been vowing for decades to ban abortion rights if given the chance. “The issue of abortion is not going away," Daniel said. “It’s not about saying you passed the law, check the box, you’re done.”
"We should certainly always side with a culture that preserves and appreciates and respects life,” Scott told reporters. “How do we do that? I certainly think that the 20-week threshold is not a question in my mind at all.” After the GOP's midterm disappointment last fall, however, Republicans are increasingly concerned that such messaging isn't enough to help blunt the Democrats' advantage — especially as Republicans in key states continue to enact strict abortion restrictions.
“I don’t see that as an issue that’s going to hurt us long-term,” Hutchinson said, referring to strict abortion bans. He stopped short of saying whether he would sign a federal six- or 15-week ban were it to come to his desk as president. “I’ve always signed pro-life bills that have come to me, but obviously I would want to look at the bill.”
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