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Maya Yang

‘A wakeup call’: more Republicans are softening staunch anti-abortion stance

Republican Tiffany Smiley, who is challenging Democratic Senator Patty Murray, in Washington state released an ad saying she was ‘pro-life but I opposed a federal abortion ban.’
Tiffany Smiley, the Republican Senate nominee in Washington state, released an ad saying she was ‘pro-life but I opposed a federal abortion ban.’ Photograph: Ted S Warren/AP

A growing number of Republicans are changing their positions on abortions since the fall of Roe v Wade as midterm elections approach in the US, signaling a softened shift from their previously staunch anti-abortion stances.

Since the supreme court overturned the federal right to abortion in June, many Republicans are adopting more compromised positions in attempts to win votes in key states through a slew of changes in messaging on websites, advertisements and public statements.

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