Anti-abortion Republicans are either ignorant about abortion or gaslighting others. Abortion Platform They may have only read the headlines declaring that the new platform adopted by the Republican National Committee this week is “soft” on abortion, and it is just as likely that their outrage over the platform was staged, designed to maintain the fiction that the Republican Party has officially softened its stance on the issue.
Among prominent Republicans are Complaining Language from the 2016 and 2020 platforms declaring “the fundamental right to life which must not be infringed” was removed, as well as a call for a nationwide 20-week ban, News from the States reported.
“I’m anti-abortion and I like the way it was before,” said Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa agreed, saying, “I am pro-life and I will always be staunchly pro-life.”
“[W]”Do I wish there were more powerful[language]on the platform? Sure,” she continued. “But that’s not going to happen, so we have to keep fighting for our lives.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence issued a statement. call “This is a deep disappointment for the millions of pro-life Republicans who have always looked to the Republican Party to be pro-life.”
What they don’t say is that the platform Respect the personhood of the unborn child By accepting an interpretation of the 14th Amendment to “protect” the unborn child — a guiding principle behind the state campaigns of recent decades by anti-abortion zealots — this language, if adopted by states or enacted by Congress, would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy, beginning with the fertilized egg.
That’s why many radical anti-abortion advocates have applauded the policy. Kristan Hawkins of Student Life Action Said X said the platform “opens the door to the passage of strong pro-life federal legislation,” and Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the anti-abortion group SBA Pro-Life America, said: Praised A dog-whistle reference to the 14th Amendment in the platform.
“This amendment leaves it up to Congress to enact and enforce its provisions,” Dannenfelser said in a statement. “The Republican Party remains strongly pro-life at the national level.”
Of course, supporters of forced birth can get away with that. Pro-Choice and I’m going to vote.At the same time, they must satisfy abortion opponents and declare that they are firmly opposed to any “softening” of their position.
Freshman Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama made that clear in her response. She told News from the States that she was OK with it if some anti-abortion groups supported the policy. “I’m proud to be pro-life and I’m proud to support my party and President Trump,” Britt said. Said.
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