Now that Masters has secured enough pro-life support to help him win a primary and an endorsement from the National Right to Life Committee in the general election, he’s running on banning just late-term abortions. Although those abortions are a problem, only about 1% of abortions are late-term.
Politicians who say these are all medically necessary and gut-wrenching decisions for the woman are wrong. Elective late-term abortions do happen in places where they’re legal, such as Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington, D.C. But nearly all abortions are wrong, and Masters is running on permitting them.
The flip-flop will not win Masters support from liberals, either. After all, his opponent, incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly, is pro-choice.
This is yet another blunder from an already lousy candidate. If Arizona Republicans had nominated a strong candidate, beating Kelly would be more feasible. It’s not impossible with Masters, but he presents some problems for the party in this race.
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