In a previous post I noted Trump abandoned conservative evangelicals on the abortion issue. Clearly, he is hoping they are not one-issue voters, and certainly conservative evangelicals are going to vote Republican regardless, but why did Trump make this move? And the other day, he also positioned himself as the IVF support candidate.

New polling out may be a clue. Harris has a small overall lead over Trump, despite being badly beaten by Trump among male voters. However, and this seems to be key, Trump is being slaughtered by Harris among female voters. This makes perfect sense as to why Trump has abandoned his narrative of overturning Roe and so wants to position himself as the Reproductive Rights candidate to draw the female vote toward his ticket. The problem is that since Trump caused the abortion issue to go back to the states, there is no federal abortion rights mandate and so Trump could simply flip flop on the issue again if the voting demographics change or for whatever other political flight of fancy he might have.

One Texas woman noted:

• Texas woman who went into septic shock after being denied an abortion because of Donald Trump: “My husband and I are now desperately trying to start a family through IVF but JD Vance voted against protecting IVF… I am one of many women whose life has been put at risk because of Donald Trump and JD Vance”

Albert Mohler comments:

• Former President Trump now appears determined to undermine his prolife supporters. His criticism of Florida abortion restrictions & his call for government funding of IVF & his recent statement about “reproductive rights” seem almost calculated to alienate prolife voters. This election is shaping up as a catastrophe for the pro-life movement in America. There are still 67 days until Election Day in America. That means former President Trump had better count the cost of abandoning pro-life voters—quickly. That cost is going to be very high. Pro-life Christian voters are going to have to think clearly, honestly, and soberly about our challenge in this election—starting at the top of the ticket. We must also work for the election and retention of pro-life candidates in Congress.