Virginia, Ohio elections and abortion

Elections, especially in Virginia and Ohio, should convince pro-life Republicans of their need to come up with a different strategy when it comes to abortion. A no-exceptions mandate, or strictly limiting the procedure, isn’t working, partly because a new generation of younger people seems less predisposed to curtailing it.

Instead of being put on the defensive for pregnancies due to rape, incest, or the life of the mother, Republicans and pro-lifers need to go on the offensive. USA Today has reported that according to the Guttmacher Institute, “Just one percent...