In one of its first moves after a contentious leadership election, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted on Monday to pass a resolution directing Republicans nationwide to “go on offense” in order to pass the most restrictive abortion bans possible.
That the RNC would decide to keep pursuing abortion bans despite the fact that it appears to be a losing issue for the party showsof basic rights regardless of the political consequences, some commentators have pointed out.
“2022: A 15-week abortion ban costs Republicans the Senate, multiple state legislatures, governorships, state AGs, and nearly the House,”, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s deputy communications director, on Twitter. “2024: GOP double[s] down — even go[es] a step further — support[ing] a 6-week abortion ban. It’s all about power and control and this should remove any doubt of it.”
Indeed, it appears that the GOP is either ignoring the unpopularity of abortion bans or continuing despite it, perhaps hoping that they will be able to sway voters on the issue or relying on anti-abortion advocates to help buoy Republicans candidates anyway. Anti-abortion groups have already praised the GOP’s move; Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America put out
on Monday saying that the resolution “sends a bold message to GOP candidates, campaigns and consultants” that they must focus on abortion to win in 2024 and that candidates were too afraid to back bans on the campaign trail. Republicans have already been pursuing extremist anti-abortion positions; ahead of the midterm elections, a
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