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Senator Hawley Advocates Pro-Life Stance Amid Abortion Debate

12/26/2025

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Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) argues many want fewer abortions and better options for women, citing 70% of women who had abortions felt coerced.
He contends that abortion harms women and that a pro-life stance is politically advantageous.
A contributor counters that pro-life positions did not cost seats in the 2022 midterms and that candidates with strong moral positions succeeded.
They advocate enforcing the Comstock Act to halt the abortion industry.

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Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) argues many want fewer abortions and better options for women, citing 70% of women who had abortions felt coerced.
He contends that abortion harms women and that a pro-life stance is politically advantageous.
A contributor counters that pro-life positions did not cost seats in the 2022 midterms and that candidates with strong moral positions succeeded.
They advocate enforcing the Comstock Act to halt the abortion industry.