Electoral results since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision should tell a lot of people in the Republican Party something they absolutely do not want to hear: Even rank-and-file G.O.P.
voters are not as pro-life as we might have thought when Roe v. Wade was the law of the land.
That trend was confirmed last month in Ohio — the latest sign that the Republican Party needs to figure out a new way of addressing abortion.
Many conservatives may call themselves pro-life, but in practice, that may be a more aspirational statement than an accurate reflection of hard policy views.
As Republicans are finding out today, “pro-life” means many things to many people.
Persons:
Dobbs, Roe, Wade, —, ”
Organizations:
Jackson, Health, Republican Party
Locations:
Ohio, galvanizing