Republicans Downplay Past Anti-Abortion Stances

“Republican candidates in close races across the country who once fervently backed severe abortion restrictions are shifting how they talk about the issue,” CNN reports.

“On social media, in public comments and in talking points on their websites, candidates are shying away from past hard-line positions and softening their stances. In some cases, the changes have been overt, with candidates reversing course on supporting outright bans on abortion or even denying they ever opposed it.”

“But in others, the shift has been more subtle and nuanced, with candidates altering or deleting previous statements, or de-emphasizing stances that had been more central to their platform just a few years ago.”