From red-state capitals to Washington, Republican politicians are conceding what's been obvious for decades: Their "pro-life" advocacy ends with a child's birth.
That's not what they intend to convey, of course. Since the leak last week of the draft Supreme Court opinion to end the constitutional protection for abortion rights, Republicans have rushed to mics, TV studios and social media to promise that once the justices rule there will come a new phase in the "pro-life" crusade: support for government aid for needy pregnant women, mothers and kids.
What is that if not an admission that they've been blind to any such need until now? And why should we believe they'll change?
