Conservatives have many reasons to be thankful after our nation’s elections. Now that Republicans will control the House, Senate, and White House, American families look forward to our leaders working to create a stronger economy with lower gas, food, and housing prices. We anticipate more secure borders, a crackdown on crime, and peace through strength on the world stage. We’re also eager to see an end to wokeism, boys in girls’ sports, gender mutilation of kids, and a return to the protection of religious freedom and parental rights.
Yet there is one significant result that continues to puzzle and dishearten many of us: voters in seven out of 10 states decided to add the “right to abortion” to their state constitutions. Even in deep red states such as Montana where Trump won by 20 points and Missouri by 18 points, voters approved CI-128 (the Right to Abortion Initiative) and Amendment 3 (the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative).
Sadly, most of the votes for the initiatives weren’t even close. They passed with 57% to 75% of the vote. (Only Missouri’s Amendment 3 passed with a narrow margin, receiving 51.6% of the votes.) Was the wording of the initiatives confusing? In most cases, they were not. The titles were straightforward, including “right to abortion” or “right to reproductive freedom.” (One exception is New York’s Proposal 1, the “Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment.”)
The reality is that Americans may not be as pro-life as we thought they were. There are a significant number of people who are otherwise politically conservative who are nonetheless “pro-choice” — they want the option to “end a pregnancy” that is unplanned through the first trimester.
This is why we need to find good ways to witness the pro-life message even to conservatives. As Family Research Council’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity Mary Szoch previously told TWS, we need to “have the tough conversations with our neighbors and elected officials. We must demonstrate the beautiful gift of every baby — not just the ones who are planned or ‘wanted.’ We must work to change — not just policies — but hearts and minds. This begins with leading people to Christ and building trust in God’s plan for the future.” […]
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