Date uploaded: 2023-11-15 18:40:06
Abortion rights proponents may have had a secret weapon − fed-up Republican women − when they notched a big win in Ohio last week. Analysts say that could spell trouble for the GOP in 2024.
Republicans have struggled to find a winning message on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, while analysts say the issue has pushed Democratic – and some pro-choice Republican – voters to the polls.
Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics, said abortion could further fuel discontent that began with Trump’s takeover of the Republican party.
“You look at the fact that the party is losing moderates writ large, especially women moderates,” Dittmar said. “Abortion is just yet another example to them and for some could be the last straw.”
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