GOP Senate candidates in critical races soften abortion stances, falling in line with Trump - Washington Examiner

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GOP Senate candidates in critical races soften abortion stances, falling in line with Trump - Washington Examiner

In key 2024 battleground states, some Senate Republican candidates are shifting their stances on abortion rights in an attempt to blunt Democrats’ previous success running on the issue and to embrace similar messaging outlined by former President Donald Trump. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has adopted a stance in which he avoids calling for a national abortion ban and supports exceptions for rape, incest, and when the life of t…