Texas Democrats have campaigned heavily on abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week.
Strother noted that Texas is already home to one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation. He said the state does a poor job with sex education: Instead of promoting preventative measures like condoms, leadership continuously preaches abstinence.
Democrats should make abortion a central component of their campaigns, Strother argued. It’s the first time in his career, spanning more than two decades, that he’s advocating for Democrats “to lead with abortion in every single corner of Texas.” “Because you know what? The hardcore evangelical anti-abortion people who agree with Greg Abbott, they’re not going to vote for us anyway,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if we moderate our position. It doesn’t matter if we include exceptions. They will never vote for us.”
Chris Macaulay, an assistant professor of political science at West Texas A&M University, agrees that it’s a good focal point for the state’s Democrats. By removing the abortion protection under Roe, “Republicans have effectively gotten everything they wanted,” he said., so this year’s election was already going to witness stronger enthusiasm for conservative candidates, he added. There’s usually a rebellion against the incumbent during the midterms.
“I think this is a smart move on behalf of the Democrats because it’s a good motivating force to try and get liberal … voters out there,” Macaulay said. “Now they have something to be outraged about. Now they have a reason to vote Democrat.”, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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