It has been a tumultuous sixty days in American politics.
From Biden’s career-halting debate performance on June 27 that shook Democrats to their core to that horrendous July afternoon when President Trump was nearly assassinated in a Pennsylvania field, it seems like we are constantly living through groundbreaking historical events. Following a profoundly un-democratic Democratic National Convention that nominated Kamala Harris without a single vote, Trump has, in effect, enjoyed the popularity bump of not one, but two nominating conventions.
Although Trump appears to be taking charge of the public opinion polls, there is still one coalition that must be reconciled: The pro-life wing of the Republican Party.
Social media erupted after Trump’s recent comments with NBC, asserting that he believes a six-week abortion ban is “too short,” signaling a potential compromise on abortion. These comments made many pro-lifers concerned that he would be voting in favor of Florida’s Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion into the state’s constitution.
Trump’s NBC interview summoned disdain from prominent pro-life advocate, Lila Rose, who is known for championing many pro-life causes nationwide. The founder and president of Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, even went as far as to suggest that pro-lifers would not be voting for Trump if he refuses to change his stance.
In a historic race that will hold insurmountable consequences for our nation, should Kamala Harris and her Democratic peers retain power, I believe pro-lifers would be making a huge mistake by refusing to vote for Trump. The stakes are too high to fidget with votes simply because Trump does not pass the puritanical “white glove” test.
Abortion is among the largest motivators for Democrats’ “get-out-the-vote” campaign and Kamala Harris has already stated that she intends to codify Roe’s precedent if elected, a radical change from Trump’s stance of leaving abortion as a state issue. Her campaign has also been influenced by the radical abortion policies of her VP pick, Tim Walz, who expanded abortion access in Minnesota, including provisions that, according to Axios, “do not include any gestational limit on abortion, meaning the procedure can be done any time in pregnancy.”
Tim Walz’s Minnesota also came under fire for refusing healthcare for babies that survived abortions while also failing to report the number of babies that survived abortion attempts. This is what a Harris Administration would bring on a national level if Republicans do not get out and vote for Trump.
As the American public currently stands, the vast majority supports banning abortion after the 15-week period, according to the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List. Is it ideal? No. Is it where we want to stay? No. Is it at least a start? It better be, or else Republicans will continue to suffer loss after loss at the ballot box until we learn the Left’s tactic of incrementalism.
The Left did not wake up one day and suddenly demand children go to transgender therapy. They were not pushing for gay marriage in 1960. Men were not dressing up as women and playing in their sports in the 1980s. Why? They knew pushing for such things would summon gargantuan scorn from the public. Those types of changes must first be made in society, then in legislation. It’s like trying to suddenly replace Trump with Obama at the top of the Republican ticket. If no one supports it, it will not last.
The nationwide acceptance of abortion was de facto codified by Roe v. Wade. For a half-century, abortion became the norm. Although there was ample pushback when the Supreme Court first decided it, it was still the law of the land. Americans got used to it, comfortable with it even. Then, forty-nine years later, it was yanked out from under everyone’s feet, just like that. Nationwide panic set in. Democratic pathos ignited rhetorical specters of 14-year-old girls all over America suddenly being raped and forced to carry the babies of their attackers. All of a sudden, the rubiest of red states, like Kentucky, were voting down pro-life policies. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, at least seven states have voted on abortion, including reliably red states like Kentucky, Ohio, Kansas, and Montana. Zero of those races have resulted in favorable outcomes for pro-lifers.
A post-Roe America has not been kind to Republicans, let alone pro-lifers, because society is not ready for a six-week abortion ban, just like a scorching hot glass container is not ready for an icy cold countertop. Especially not after being exposed to nationwide, unfettered abortion access for fifty years. Republicans must go back to the drawing board and convince voters that they are the reasonable ones on abortion.
Start at the 15-week ban. Then, begin the crusade. Educate the voters about the horrific aftermaths of abortion and what it does to families. Push the needle to a potential 14-week ban, then maybe 12, then maybe 10. Persist like the Left does. Then, and only then, will we be able to eradicate abortion from the public square for good.
But, do you know what won’t work? Pridefully refusing to vote for the non-perfect candidate, ensuring a win for the candidate who has horrendously radical ideas for practically every issue in America—forget about abortion. Kamala Harris and the Democrats have already vowed to grant amnesty to over 15 million illegal aliens in the country. Wait until pro-lifers hear about the odds of electing another pro-life Republican after the entire country becomes California. Would they be proud of themselves for that?
If you consider yourself to be a pro-life American, you have a moral obligation and duty to ensure Trump is elected as the next President or we will have absolutely no chance to protect the lives of the unborn.
Eat your proverbial Republican elephant in increments. If not, it could be deadly.
