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PA-17 Republican Wipes Website Of Anti-abortion Agenda

It hasn’t even been a week since Rob Mercuri launched his campaign for the PA-17 GOP primary, but all anyone can talk about is the Republican scrubbing his website of his extreme anti-abortion agenda.

Shortly after his announcement, a number of outlets spotted that Mercuri was desperately attempting to hide his true beliefs on abortion, including his support of a near-total abortion ban.

Spokesperson Aidan Johnson:
“For years now, Mercuri has been crystal clear in his support of a near-total abortion ban. Western Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly oppose his war on women’s freedoms, so it’s no wonder he is changing his tune and hiding his true beliefs. Voters won’t fall for it.”

See below for a roundup of coverage detailing Mercuri’s embarrassing (and failed) attempt to hide his anti-abortion position:

The Keystone: Rob Mercuri Scrubs Anti-Abortion Language From Website for Congressional Run

  • Pennsylvania State Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced his campaign for Congress on Tuesday, and like clockwork, his campaign removed  any mentions of his anti-abortion stances from his website’s “issues” page.

  • Mercuri’s updated site makes no issue of his views on abortion. During last year’s legislative session, Mercuri signed onto State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz’s six-week abortion ban and voted for Senate Bill 106, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned the right to an abortion.

PoliticsPA: Mercuri Scrubs Website To Remove Anti-Abortion Stance

  • Ain’t the Internet, grand?

  • Using the tools available to all of us, a political science student at the University of Pittsburgh noticed a change in Rep. Rob Mercuri’s (R-Allegheny) campaign website, now that he has declared his candidacy for the 17th Congressional District seat.

  • He also released a public statement praising the overturn of Roe v. Wade, saying in a statement on Facebook he would “proudly and responsibly use my voice to advocate for those who do not have a voice in this debate and help lead the charge in defending the most vulnerable among us.”

Newsweek: Republican Scrubs Anti-Abortion Comments From Campaign Website

  • As a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Republican Rob Mercuri once described himself on his website as a “proud pro-life and pro-family leader” with a compassionate desire to “defend the sanctity of life” through “all its phases.”

  • Now a candidate for Congress in one of the country’s most competitive districts, however, Mercuri appears to have backed away from his ardent anti-abortion stance as Republicans face the challenging prospect of maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024.

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