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“Abortion rights is…shaping up to be a defining issue in the race for California’s 45th congressional district — and could shed light on how the matter could play an outsized role in 2024.”
As the OC Register reported today, Michelle Steel’s decision to once again sign herself onto a federal abortion ban with no exceptions — even in the cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at stake — is making waves in Orange County.
Steel’s decision to double down on banning access to reproductive health care only came after “The New York Times notified her of a story documenting her change in position.”
To make matters worse, her staff has maintained that Steel supports exceptions — even though the bill Steel just championed yet again has none.
DCCC Spokesperson Dan Gottlieb:
“With reproductive rights in more jeopardy than ever before, Michelle Steel decided now was the perfect time to once again sign on to a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the woman. California women won’t forget what Michelle Steel just chose to do – and they’ll hold her to account for that betrayal next November.”
Read more below on Michelle Steel’s decision to, once again, sponsor a national abortion ban:
Orange County Register: In the race for Rep. Michelle Steel’s seat, how abortion is shaping up to be a key issue
Kaitlyn Schallhorn | January 17, 2024
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Abortion rights is, once again, shaping up to be a defining issue in the race for California’s 45th congressional district — and could shed light on how the matter could play an outsized role in 2024.
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The kerfuffle over how Rep. Michelle Steel has reaffirmed her support for anti-abortion legislation…began when she added her name as a co-sponsor last week to legislation that’s nearly a year old. […] Steel, a Seal Beach Republican, co-sponsored similar legislation in 2021.
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While the resolution’s text doesn’t specifically include exceptions for rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at stake — which Steel has said she does support — it does note that women should not be prosecuted for the death of an unborn child.
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Up for re-election this year, Steel is one of several Republicans who represents a district that went for President Joe Biden in 2020.
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Polling continues to show that most Americans believe abortion should be legal, at least to some degree.
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But when it comes to the 45th congressional district, Steel can get a glimpse of how her constituents may feel about abortion rights by turning to the 2022 election when Proposition 1 was on the ballot. The constitutional amendment enshrined protections for abortion rights in California’s constitution and prohibits the state from denying or interfering with a person’s reproductive health care, including when it comes to their choice regarding abortion and contraceptives.
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Voters in CA-45 solidly backed the abortion rights measure, with 55.1% voting for it.
Read the New York Times reporting on Steel’s abortion ban here.
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