Post #82

Abortion upended the midterms. Now it will define Republican presidential politics. It’s no longer enough for a candidate to say they’re “pro-life,” promise to defund Planned Parenthood or even provide — as Donald Trump did — a list of potential Supreme Court nominees who would vote to limit abortion rights. Now that Roe has fallen, anti-abortion advocates are insisting on more — like a hard commitment to back a federal abortion ban — and they’re holding out until they get it. That means potential Republican presidential hopefuls enter the 2024 cycle under pressure to go farther, putting them in a bind between what GOP primary voters will demand and what general election voters will accept. Read our deep dive on where the contenders stand. Questions? DM me on Telegram at @janjbyun.