McConnell calls US abortion ban 'possible,' says he won't change filibuster to pass it
GOP officials are advising to candidates to soft-pedal the prospects of anti-abortion legislation as they battle Democrats for control of Congress.
- Republicans are trying to figure out how to deal with the abortion issue in the 2022 midterms.
- The Supreme Court's review of the Roe vs. Wade ruling is complicating GOP campaign strategy.
- Democrats believe the loss of abortion rights will energize their voters, helping them win close races.
- Republicans say their anti-abortion voters are more intense and remain fired up.
WASHINGTON – Republicans could be on the verge of a long-sought legal victory – striking down Roe v. Wade – but their political candidates are in no rush to talk about it on the campaign trail.
GOP campaign officials are advising candidates to downplay and soft-pedal the prospects of anti-abortion legislation as they battle pro-choice Democrats for control of Congress and various statehouses across the country.
"Be the compassionate, consensus builder on abortion policy," said an advisory document from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the GOP's campaign arm in the battle for control of the upper chamber currently split 50-50 between the two parties.
The fight to end Roe:Anti-abortion groups could win a 50-year fight to end Roe. They aren't stopping there.
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