Donald John Trump’s new position on abortion, a departure from the position that got him elected, is being picked up by other Republican pols. If the Democrats are the “party of death,” the Republicans are becoming the party of slightly less death.
Now we have a self-identified “pro-life” GOP politician saying, according to The Washington Times’ Susan Ferrechio, that “the Republican Party needs to be compassionate about unwanted pregnancies, and that is what Florida voters are telling him.” That politician, Sen. Rick Scott, reportedly said, “We ought to be where the consensus is. In my state, that consensus is 15 weeks.”
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Republicans pivot on abortion in key Senate races to align with Trump
Republicans in critical congressional races are reshaping their stances on abortion, in some cases backing away from stricter limits in the wake of public backlash.
Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, and Kari Lake, who is running for Arizona’s open Senate seat, have moderated their positions on restricting abortion. So has the Republican front-runner in Nevada’s race for Senate, who recently cited his wife’s past abortion for his decision to support a 24-week limit.
In polling and two consecutive election cycles, voters have expressed opposition to strict abortion limits. They have enshrined abortion access through ballot measures and rejected Republican candidates who embraced stricter limits.
