{"id":2136621,"date":"2023-12-30T07:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-abortion-down-the-ticket-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:41:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:41:22","slug":"twelve-days-of-wex-mas-abortion-down-the-ticket-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-abortion-down-the-ticket-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion declines in 2024 elections"},"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\">10<\/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%2Ftwelve-days-of-wex-mas-abortion-down-the-ticket-in-2024%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=2136621&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>Abortion: A Key Issue Shaping the 2024 Election<\/h2>\n<p>In the spirit of the \u2063season,\u2064 the Washington\u200d Examiner has identified 12 issues that will have a lasting\u200c impact on the future,\u200b including the ongoing battle between the Biden family&#8217;s business deals and\u200d Republican Oversight, the emergence of a &#8220;new world order,&#8221; and fights over \u2064redistricting and new election maps. Part Six of this series delves into the\u2062 contentious topic of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion\u200c has long dominated debates on social matters in America, \u2063and it\u200c will undoubtedly continue to be \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-professor-who-refused-to-use-students-preferred-pronouns-can-sue-university-after-being-disciplined-federal-appeals-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ohio Professor Who Refused To Use Student\u2019s Preferred Pronouns Can Sue University After Being Disciplined, Federal Appeals Court Rules\">hotly contested issue<\/a> in the upcoming 2024 election campaigns \u200cfor\u200c the presidency, Senate, and\u2063 state government positions.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans faced significant setbacks in the 2023 state elections, losing \u200ckey races in\u200c Kentucky\u200b and the Virginia state legislature. The underperformance of anti-abortion advocates during this season has \u2064prompted strategists to reevaluate campaign\u2063 language and policy clarity surrounding this controversial procedure.<\/p>\n<h3>How Abortion Will Impact the 2024\u200b Election<\/h3>\n<p>1. Republican \u200cPresidential Primary Field<\/p>\n<p>As the Iowa caucuses draw\u200b near, cultural topics like abortion are set to heighten tensions in the 2024 presidential race\u200c early in the \u200dnew year.<\/p>\n<p>In November, both Governor Ron DeSantis \u200d(R-FL) and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy shared personal stories with an Iowa audience about their respective wives&#8217; miscarriages.\u200b These Republican contenders emphasized how \u2063their faith guided them through these tragic experiences, shaping their\u2064 views \u200bon\u200d abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy and \u2063former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have \u2062publicly argued that the\u200b Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn \u2064Roe v. Wade in 2022 made abortion a matter for individual states\u2062 to decide.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley have been less definitive on \u2063states&#8217; rights regarding abortion\u2063 but have expressed \u200bsupport for federal\u200b abortion restrictions if Congress \u2062can navigate the complexities.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s stance on abortion is less clear compared to his challengers. While he takes credit \u2063for appointing justices who overturned Roe, Trump has criticized Republicans like DeSantis for enacting strict abortion bans at six or 12 weeks gestation, deeming\u200c them too extreme.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President\u200c Joe Biden\u200c has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting \u200cabortion rights at the\u2064 federal level. The Democratic Party \u2064continues to leverage his administration&#8217;s actions in expanding access \u2062to abortion pills\u2064 and contraception\u2062 against Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>2. Senate Races<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, eleven\u2063 Republican senators and four\u2063 Democrats in Rust Belt swing states, including \u200bPennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, face reelection.\u200d With the retirement of Appalachian centrist Joe\u200d Manchin (D-WV), abortion could become a pivotal issue in determining partisan control in the closely divided Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Ten of the Republicans up for reelection this \u2064year voted against the Democratic attempt\u2063 to codify federal abortion protections \u2063shortly before the Supreme Court overturned \u2063Roe.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marsha \u200cBlackburn (R-TN), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) have supported strict abortion bans\u200b in their respective states, making their races\u2063 crucial to watch\u2063 for potential voter \u2062backlash.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 response to criticism of \u200dCruz&#8217;s support for Texas&#8217;s total\u200d abortion\u200d ban, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT) has \u2063emphasized that the party does not advocate for a federal\u200b ban on all\u200b abortions. Daines also supports exceptions\u200c for\u2064 rape, incest, and \u200ba mother&#8217;s life or health.<\/p>\n<p>3. Abortion Amendments<\/p>\n<p>Following Ohio&#8217;s decision \u200cto \u2062enshrine abortion and\u200d reproductive rights in \u2064its state\u200d constitution\u2064 this November, several other states\u200b are considering abortion referendums for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Abortion rights advocates have outlined \u2063plans to place abortion rights amendments on the ballot in seven \u2064states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri,\u2063 Nebraska, Nevada, and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa&#8217;s Republican-controlled\u200b legislature may introduce an amendment that declares there \u200cis no fundamental \u2064right to abortion in the\u200d state, aiming to resolve conflicting rulings from the state Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Both Maryland \u2062and New York will also consider amendments to \u200dtheir respective constitutions that protect reproductive freedom rights and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-equality-work-destroys-spiritual-liberty-heres-what-you-ought-to-know\/\" title=\"The \u2018Equality ACT\u2019 Destroys Spiritual Liberty: Here\u2019s WHAT YOU OUGHT TO Know\">prohibit discrimination based<\/a> on pregnancy-related conditions. These states currently \u2063safeguard abortion\u200c rights until fetal \u2062viability, typically \u2062identified by physicians between 22 and\u2064 24 weeks gestation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more \u200cfrom the Washington Examiner <a href=\"#\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delaware-attorney-general-sues-town-over-ordinance-requiring-dignified-disposal-of-fetal-remains\/\" title=\"Delaware Attorney General Sues Town over Ordinance Requiring \u2018Dignified Disposal\u2019 of Fetal Remains\">anti-abortion policies<\/a> have Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) supported, and\u200c how will their positions\u200d on abortion\u200d impact their chances of\u200c re-election?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 E reelection bids. \u200bAbortion will likely play \u200ca significant role in these races, as candidates navigate the \u2062complex terrain of public opinion and party ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) have been consistent proponents of anti-abortion policies.\u2063 Both have supported restrictions \u2064on federal funding for abortion services and have\u2064 voted\u200d in favor of measures to limit access to abortion.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, in these crucial swing states, Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have consistently advocated\u200d for reproductive rights.\u200c They have opposed attempts\u200c to restrict access to \u2064abortion and \u200dhave supported\u200c expanding access to contraception.<\/p>\n<p>These Senate races will provide a platform for candidates to articulate their positions on \u200cabortion and appeal to voters who may be swayed\u200c by this issue. The balance of power\u200d in the Senate hangs in the \u200dbalance, and the \u200coutcome of these races will have\u2062 a\u200b significant impact on \u2064the future of \u200babortion policy in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>3. State\u2064 Government Positions<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the 2024 state elections will also heavily influence the landscape of abortion policy across the country. State \u200blegislatures have been at the forefront of passing restrictive abortion \u200dlaws. Anti-abortion advocates \u2063see state \u200blegislatures as a way to enact measures that could lead\u200d to the eventual overturning of Roe v.\u2063 Wade.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 recent losses in\u200c Kentucky\u2063 and Virginia have highlighted the importance of strategic planning and messaging for anti-abortion\u200c candidates. \u2063Advocates on\u200c both sides \u200cof the abortion debate are\u2062 mobilizing their supporters and investing resources in key states where control of the state legislatures will be critical \u2062in shaping future abortion\u2064 policies.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Abortion remains a key issue shaping the 2024\u200b election, with implications for the presidency, Senate races, \u200band state\u200b government positions. The Republican primary field is navigating the\u2063 complexities of states&#8217; rights and \u200dfederal restrictions, while\u2064 Democrats \u200bare doubling down on their support for reproductive rights. Senate races in swing states will provide a\u2062 battleground for candidates to present their positions on abortion. The outcome\u2064 of these\u2064 races will have a significant impact on the\u2063 balance of power and the future of \u2062abortion policy. Additionally,\u2064 the state elections will \u2062determine the direction\u200b of abortion laws on \u2062a local level, shaping the overall landscape of reproductive rights in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election approaches,\u200c it \u200cis evident that \u2063the debate surrounding abortion will continue to be contentious. It will be crucial\u200b for candidates\u2062 to articulate\u2064 their positions clearly, address the concerns of their constituents, \u2064and engage in respectful and\u200c informed dialogue on this sensitive matter. The \u200bfuture of abortion policy in America \u2063hangs\u200b in the balance, and \u2062it is up to the \u200dvoters to determine which path the nation will take.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the festive mood, the Washington Examiner highlights 12 influential issues that will shape 2024 and beyond. These in-depth analyses encompass the ongoing clash between the Biden family&#8217;s business ventures and Republican Oversight, the rise of a &#8220;new world order,&#8221; and conflicts surrounding redistricting and fresh policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2136622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2136621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2136621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2136622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}