Republicans nationwide have long campaigned against abortion. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, a surprising number of red states are now passing laws or amendments to protect abortion access, despite consistent efforts by red state legislatures to prevent that from happening. Ohio recently joined that list of states after voters there passed Issue 1 to legalize and protect abortion.
Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker encourages pro-life politicians never to give up their fight. She advises Republicans to reframe their narrative on the issue and reminds them that pro-life messaging is not the same thing as anti-abortion messaging.
But this decision by Ohio reemphasizes how the battle was not over following the Supreme Court decision last year. The results in Ohio serve as a bitter yet powerful and much, much-needed reminder that the fight continues on, that we cannot rest. We cannot stop in the fight against the lies of the Left and the destructive actions that they take by seeking to shred our moral fabric, shred our understanding of family, and shred our very constitution, the U.S. Constitution, that says it protects life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in our preamble, in our Bill of Rights.
But Ohio serves as a tough lesson for pro-life politicians and candidates – one that must absolutely be learned from. Politicians and any pro-life candidate who seeks office cannot be silent in the fight to protect unborn life, to protect those who cannot speak for themselves.
Good pro-life messaging is [a] very different strategy than anti-abortion messaging. And that’s one reason why candidates are falling on this issue. They’re failing on this issue because they cannot even get to the place where they understand enough where they stand. There are good pro-life messages, but the candidates have to make them. You can’t take a strong stance on an issue, especially one as important as this, and then hide your head in the sand when you’re attacked — not know [sic] how to appreciate life and your own positions on life.
