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Republicans’ Abortion Messaging Is All Over the Place. They Argue That’s the Point.

“Republicans not having a unified abortion position is a fact. We have a diversity of views on the issue,” said Rep. Richard Hudson.

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Keeping Republicans from trying to come up with a cohesive message is easier said than done. Mariam Zuhaib/AP

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republicans have struggled to have a cohesive message around abortion. Now, party officials are arguing they don’t actually need one.

Republicans have experimented with a number of different party stances, from calling abortion a states’ rights issue to fighting over when federal restrictions should be implemented to ignoring bans altogether and focusing on “pro-family” policies.

“Republicans not having a unified abortion position is a fact. We have a diversity of views on the issue,” National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson told NOTUS.