{"id":1474009,"date":"2022-05-13T08:30:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1474009"},"modified":"2022-05-13T08:30:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:30:58","slug":"democrats-scrambling-to-message-on-abortion-urge-each-other-to-stop-saying-choice-discussing-coat-hangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-scrambling-to-message-on-abortion-urge-each-other-to-stop-saying-choice-discussing-coat-hangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Scrambling To Message On Abortion Urge Each Other To Stop Saying \u2018Choice,\u2019 Discussing Coat Hangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-scrambling-to-message-on-abortion-urge-each-other-to-stop-saying-choice-discussing-coat-hangers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1474009&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-4.42.48-PM.png?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Democrats scrambling to address the potential overturn of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> are urging one another to stop using the word \u201cchoice\u201d or references to coat hangers in their messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Messaging materials sent from the Pro-Choice Caucus to House Democrats on <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> list language deemed \u201charmful\u201d in abortion messaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/minutes\/congress\/05-12-2022\/\">Politico reported<\/a>. The caucus is led by Colorado Rep. Dianna DeGette and California Rep. Barbara Lee.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than saying \u201cchoice,\u201d the messaging suggests Democrats say, \u201cdecision.\u201d Rather than using the phrasing \u201creduce abortion\u201d or \u201csafe legal and rare,\u201d use \u201csafe, legal, and accessible,\u201d the messaging says.<\/p>\n<p>Say \u201cunexpected pregnancy\u201d rather than \u201cunwanted pregnancy,\u201d the messaging guide suggests, and rather than citing \u201cconscience clause\u201d or \u201cconscience protections,\u201d apparently when referring to Americans who object to performing or providing abortions for religious reasons, Democrats were instructed to say \u201crefusal of care\u201d or \u201cdenial of care.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: The Pro Choice Caucus has just sent out messaging materials to House Dems on Roe draft. <\/p>\n<p>One of the recommendations: Don&#8217;t use &#8220;choice.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqVA8W1nWT\">pic.twitter.com\/nqVA8W1nWT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahnferris\/status\/1524792388677402626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The messaging, which also urges Democrats to avoid \u201cback alley abortions\u201d or \u201ccoat hangers\u201d references, and instead use the phrase \u201ccriminalizing healthcare,\u201d comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/amy-coney-barretts-neighbor-has-a-message-for-pro-abortion-handmaids-demonstrating-at-her-house\">amid demonstrations<\/a> in front of the private residences of Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, and Samuel Alito over the past week since the leak of a\u00a0draft Supreme Court opinion showing that the court is likely preparing to overturn\u00a0<i>Roe v. Wade<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Protests also took place outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-05-03\/downtown-los-angeles-roe-wade-protest\">Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0(where protestors violently clashed with\u00a0police) and in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/03\/nyregion\/abortion-protest-new-york-supreme-court.html\">New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the demonstrators who have joined protests as of late carry signs depicting coat hangers and warning that women will have to obtain back alley abortions if <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> is overturned.<\/p>\n<p>Politico reported that some Democrats have privately expressed concerns about revamping Democratic messaging on abortion during such a pivotal moment (ahead of the <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision, which some expect Monday).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats scrambling to address the potential overturn of Roe v. 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