{"id":1996263,"date":"2023-08-10T05:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T09:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-groups-say-if-republicans-keep-hiding-on-issue-they-lose-again\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T05:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T09:15:57","slug":"anti-abortion-groups-say-if-republicans-keep-hiding-on-issue-they-lose-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-groups-say-if-republicans-keep-hiding-on-issue-they-lose-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-abortion groups warn that if Republicans continue to avoid addressing the issue, they will face defeat once more."},"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\">36<\/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%2Fanti-abortion-groups-say-if-republicans-keep-hiding-on-issue-they-lose-again%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=1996263&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--><h2>Republicans Must Address the Issue of Abortion, Says SBA Pro-Life America<\/h2>\n<p>Following a loss in Ohio, where the threshold for constitutional amendments to pass was increased, SBA Pro-Life America is placing the blame \u200bon Republicans \u2064who\u200d &#8220;bury \u2062their \u200bheads in the sand&#8221; when it comes to\u2063 the issue of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, the anti-abortion movement in Ohio \u200bsuffered a defeat as Issue 1, which aimed to increase the threshold for \u200ba constitutional amendment to 60%, was unsuccessful in stopping a pro-abortion \u200brights ballot measure from passing.<\/p>\n<h3>Opponents Raise Concerns About Broadly Written Ballot Measure<\/h3>\n<p>Opponents of the upcoming ballot\u200d measure in Ohio\u200d argue that it is written so broadly \u200bthat\u2062 it will allow individuals of any age to receive abortions and transgender\u2064 medical interventions without parental consent or \u200bknowledge.<\/p>\n<p>This tactic of using ballot measures to enshrine abortion access in state constitutions is being employed by\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-went-to-the-protests-at-the-supreme-court-the-viciousness-was-palpable\/\" title=\"I Went To The Protests At The Supreme Court. The Viciousness Was Palpable.\">pro-abortion rights activists<\/a> across the country, particularly in states that have enacted protections for the unborn. \u2062The issue of abortion is expected to be \u2064a key focus for Democrats in the upcoming 2023 and 2024\u200b elections as\u2063 they aim to win state houses, retain \u200bthe presidency, and \u200dmaintain control \u2063of the Senate.<\/p>\n<h3>Divide Among Republicans on Abortion Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Many Republicans attribute their sub-par performance in the 2022\u200c election\u2064 to\u200d the overturn of Roe v. Wade. However, there \u2063is a significant divide among conservatives on how\u200d to address the issue of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>One group \u2062of Republicans and \u200cconservatives believes that the anti-abortion argument can be a winning message in elections, but they \u2062feel that too many candidates are\u2064 hesitant \u200cto address it directly. On \u200cthe \u200dother hand, some Republicans fear that the country has become too accepting of abortion, \u200cmaking it a losing issue \u2063at \u2062the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>This divide\u200c is\u200b expected to \u2064impact elections at all levels, \u200band anti-abortion organizations are sounding \u2062the alarm for Republicans to take\u200d action.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Urged to \u200dAddress Abortion Issue Head-On<\/h3>\n<p>SBA&#8217;s\u200d vice president for communications, E.V. Osment, emphasized the need for Republicans to stop avoiding the topic of abortion. She stated, &#8220;Democrats are crystal \u2062clear \u2014 abortion will \u2064be a primary part of their campaign in the 2024 elections.\u200c If Republicans do not go on offense with an affirmative pro-life message, their Democrat opponents will wrongfully paint them as extreme, and \u200bthey will lose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While SBA cited the influence of &#8220;millions of dollars of dark money&#8221; in the Ohio election, they\u200d also expressed disappointment in the silence \u2064of the establishment and business community, which they\u2063 believe contributed\u2064 to the loss. SBA warned that as long as Republicans continue to ignore the\u200c issue of abortion, they will continue to face \u200cdefeat.<\/p>\n<h3>Abortion Measures Across the Country<\/h3>\n<p>Ohio is not the only state where activists are \u2064seeking to\u2063 bypass the legislature \u2062with \u200bballot measures related to abortion. Maryland and New York will have constitutional amendments on\u2063 their ballots in \u200c2024, while Florida, Missouri, and South Dakota have similar measures awaiting certification for next year. On the other hand, states \u2062like Pennsylvania,\u2062 Iowa, and Nebraska have amendments in place that restrict or eliminate the &#8220;constitutional\u2062 right&#8221; to abortion.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2022 elections, \u2064there were six constitutional amendments addressing \u2063abortion, \u200band in every case, \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-groups-say-if-republicans-keep-hiding-on-issue-they-lose-again\/\" title=\"Anti-abortion groups warn that if Republicans continue to avoid addressing the issue, they will face defeat once more.\">pro-abortion rights \u200dside\u200d emerged victorious<\/a>. Democrats have celebrated these wins, with \u200dPresident Joe Biden praising\u200c the defeat \u2064of Issue 1 as a victory for democracy and women&#8217;s rights.<\/p>\n<h3>Conservative\u2063 Movement Urged to Take Action<\/h3>\n<p>Tom Shakely, the chief\u200c engagement officer at Americans \u200bUnited for Life, echoed \u2062the\u200d sentiment that the conservative movement needs to do more on the issue of abortion. He \u200cstated, &#8220;Passive or purely reactive strategies will not work.&#8221; Shakely emphasized that the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-has-killed-her-hundreds-of-thousands-but-abortion-has-killed-her-tens-of-millions\/\" title=\"COVID Has Killed Her Hundreds of Thousands, But Abortion Has Killed Her Tens of Millions\">pro-life movement<\/a> must respond to \u2064the\u200d tactics of the \u200bpro-abortion movement, which he believes is using state ballot initiatives to advance their agenda.<\/p>\n<h3>Winning Hearts,\u2063 Minds, and Votes on Abortion<\/h3>\n<p>In order\u2063 to effectively address the issue of abortion, Osment explained that Republicans\u2062 must\u200c speak to \u200bvoters in \u2063terms of &#8220;love and help&#8221; for\u200d both \u200dmother\u2064 and child. She highlighted the importance of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-group-aims-to-put-lobbying-power-behind-pro-family-policy\/\" title=\"New Group Aims to Put Lobbying Power Behind Pro-Family Policy\">pro-family policies<\/a>, such as tax credits, parental leave support, and resources provided at pregnancy resource centers, in countering the perception that abortion is\u200d the \u200conly solution to an unplanned pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Osment also emphasized the scientific argument, pointing out that unborn children\u2062 can feel pain at 15 \u2062weeks. She urged Republicans to define their pro-life\u2062 position and support \u2064reasonable national \u200bpro-life protections, with SBA&#8217;s standard being a 15-week national protection. SBA has criticized \u2062both\u200c President Donald Trump\u200d and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for \u200dtheir failure to support this limit.<\/p>\n<p>Osment \u200ccontrasted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-utah-law-requires-biological-dads-to-pay-pregnancy-support\/\" title=\"New Utah Law Requires Biological Dads To Pay Pregnancy Support\">pro-life position<\/a> with what she \u200bdescribed \u200cas the &#8220;extreme Democratic position,&#8221;\u2064 which she claimed does not support any limits on abortion. She concluded by stating that the Democratic stance is out of \u2062touch with\u2063 the majority of Americans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SBA Pro-Life America blames Republicans for their loss in Ohio, accusing them of ignoring the abortion issue. 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