Journal Editorial Report: The Senator’s optimistic conservatism may stand out in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries. That’s the question the pro-life movement needs to answer, and fast. Abortion policy is receiving renewed attention after this month’s election in Wisconsin in which a left-wing judge won by 11 points after campaigning relentlessly on abortion for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court, which has a pending lawsuit over the state’s pro-life law. Ron DeSantis signed a fetal heartbeat bill last week that protects unborn babies at six weeks’ gestation. His action suggests that Republicans can win on abortion if they define the terms of the debate.

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