Republicans Seek Replacement Term For “Pro-Life”

September 8, 2023 Politics, Republicans

Republican strategists are exploring a shift away from “pro-life” messaging on abortion after consistent Election Day losses for the GOP when reproductive rights were on the ballot. At a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans this week, the head of a super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., presented poll results that suggested voters are reacting differently to commonly used terms like “pro-life” and “pro-choice.”

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the polling made it clear to him that more specificity is needed in talking about abortion. “Many voters think [‘pro-life’] means you’re for no exceptions in favor of abortion ever, ever, and ‘pro-choice’ now can mean any number of things. So the conversation was mostly oriented around how voters think of those labels, that they’ve shifted. So if you’re going to talk about the issue, you need to be specific,” Hawley said Thursday.

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“Republicans are trying to find a new term for ‘pro-life’ to stave off more electoral losses.”
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— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 8, 2023