Abortion wars flare for midterm election campaign

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 05/26/18 05:44 PM EDT

President Trump and anti-abortion activists this week touted recent actions restricting abortion as helping to galvanize Republican voters for the midterm elections.

But Democrats see it the other way around, arguing Trump’s actions to defund Planned Parenthood and roll back ObamaCare’s contraception mandate are going to hurt, not help, Republican candidates on the ballot in November.

Both sides believe they have the upper hand, making the election a litmus test for public opinion that could shape the messaging of both parties heading into the 2020 presidential election.

“This is just going to encourage women across the country — not just Democrats, but Republicans and independents — to come out and support pro-choice candidates who are going to stand up to these unconstitutional attacks on our health care,” said Alexandra De Luca, press secretary for EMILY’s List, a group that supports pro-abortion rights women running for office.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/389464-abortion-wars-flare-for-midterm-election-campaign

[not fooled]

1. Just as with gun safety

the next generation will vote these dinosaurs and their twisted ideology OUT of office.

The fake xtian homeschooled brainwashed con-bots of David Hogg's generation will not outnumber him, Emma Gonzalez, and the rest of the enlightened ones. As the old brainwashed white faux viewers go away, the new wave of tolerant, intelligent policy making will dawn.

[bluestarone]

2. yep get ready They will run on

Abortion,guns,taxes,gas prices,kneeling,Obama Care, Canadian medications!!

[PSPS]

3. Time for russia to fire up the facebook and google bots.

[ToxMarz]

4. The abortion wars will never end as long as it hangs on just a Supreme Court decision.

Need to follow Ireland's lead and take it out of the politicians (and courts) hands.

[andytheteacher]

5. Have to disagree

I think Democrats should be able to speak their own truth on this issue in the voice they are comfortable with. A strong pro choice agenda does not fit all districts. Let's not lose our chance to do morally right by the middle class by standing so firm on abortion. My wife and I just had our first child. We were so heartbroken when we had miscarriages, I'm not arguing to make abortion illegal I'm just saying I think there's a lot of people out there who find the subject difficult to think about. I'd rather fight hard for a moral tax code, moral education, moral climate...these are far less complicated subjects. I'm a win first democrat this cycle.