Political strategists and academics pointed to a shifting narrative for people in the 'middle' on abortion, and some suggested the new law may tilt too far to the right for even some in the Republican base.
Bullock said given the slim majorities controlling Congress, Republicans are pausing to calculate how the electorate will respond.
But what makes the Texas law more controversial, and has rankled women's reproductive health advocates and providers – and may be difficult for Republicans to navigate in more moderate electorates – is a provision in the measure that deputizes individual citizens as the chief enforcer of the new anti-abortion rules.
Some GOP pollsters say giving other citizens the right to pursue enforcement could spark privacy concerns among parts of the base that have resisted COVID-19 regulations. Similarly, the National Republican Congressional Committee, which raises money for House Republicans, did not post about the Texas law on social media, and no public statement was found.
Cornyn retweeted a few posts analyzing the bill and USA TODAY was told from his office they didn't have more at the moment to add. Cruz's office did not point USA TODAY to any public statement. "I think the Supreme Court will swat it away once it comes to them in an appropriate manner. If it is as terrible as people say it is, it will be destroyed by the Supreme Court," Cassidy said."The Supreme Court’s cowardly, dark-of-night decision to uphold a flagrantly unconstitutional assault on women’s rights and health is staggering," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in a statement.
Snyder, who said he supports the unborn and "autonomy" of women, said the law is "clearly unconstitutional" based on Supreme Court precedent. He said it represents a sharp departure from what most general election voters think about abortion. The Youngkin campaign fired off a press release Tuesday afternoon chastising McAuliffe for his past comments on abortion, but it made no mention of the Texas law.when asked three times on Tuesday if a similar 6-week ban such as the one in Texas should be made law in Virginia, only saying that he's "pro-life."
McAuliffe said if elected to another term he will "enshrine" abortion rights into the state constitution, and fight for new protections. He also expressed confidence that left-leaning and independent voters will come out big this November as a warning shot to Republicans in 2022 about how they have overstepped.
This Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court's decision this past week not to interfere with the state's strict abortion law, provoked outrage from liberals and cheers from many conservatives. President Joe Biden assailed it. But the decision also astonished many that Texas could essentially outmaneuver Supreme Court precedent on women's constitutional right to abortion.
"There's an assumption by Democrats that they're going to be able to make an entire election about abortion, when you got runaway inflation, Afghanistan debacle and COVID is now re-surging," he said.
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