Politics takes control

Published December 28, 2023

By Carter Wrenn

After Roe vs. Wade for decades Republicans said, ‘Taking an innocent life is wrong. A fetus is alive. We can’t do that.’ 

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, Republicans lost elections in 2022 and 2023 – eyes locked on the next election Republican political gurus started telling candidates: Voters don’t like banning abortions early in pregnancy but they’re okay with banning abortion later – change your stand. 

In other words, forget about what you believe is right or wrong, tell voters what they want to hear if you want to win.

Politics reared its head – and right and wrong flew out the window