Abortion is a hot-button political issue and it has been since 1973. The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization invigorated the left. Since then, Democrats have used the issue to win elections that should have been winnable for Republicans.
Republicans have to find their way. How do Republican candidates talk about abortion with voters? Republicans are the pro-life party and, thanks to the Supreme Court justice nominees put on the Court, Roe v Wade is no longer the law of the land. Trump is to be credited for that.
On the flip side, Democrats want abortion to be legal without restrictions. Joe Biden promises to work to codify Roe v Wade in Congress. He knows that Democrats don’t have the votes to do that but it is red meat to his audiences.
The red wave that never came in 2022 was credited to the abortion issue. Democrats scared suburban women and independents into…
