Washington Republicans Are Still Radio Silent on Draconian Texas Abortion Law Jeopardizing Americans’ Health

After Texas Republicans passed the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, Republicans in Congress have largely hidden from the news, refusing to answer questions on whether or not they support this extreme attack on people’s health care that breaks decades of legal precedent.   

As the House prepares to vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act to combat this draconian Republican attack, House Republicans need to state whether or not they’ll allow this type of law – that places bounties on the heads of anyone from loved ones to doctors to uber drivers – to become the law of the land. 

Even Fox News polls show the American people support Roe v. Wade, and Republicans won’t be allowed to cower in silence on this critical issue.

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…Republicans largely silent 

Major Republicans and conservative organizations haven’t been proactive in voicing support for the bill since it went into effect, or have shunned whether they back the law.  

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign arm for Senate Republicans, did not post about the new Texas law on Twitter in the days following, but posted more than 20 times on Afghanistan. The organization did not post a public statement.

The Republican Governor’s Association has not made any statement either in the past week, but it has retweeted Abbott’s messages about immigration, election security and business and infrastructure investments.  

Similarly, the National Republican Congressional Committee, which raises money for House Republicans, did not post about the Texas law on social media, and no public statement was found. 

USA TODAY reached out to the Republican party’s campaign arms for comment or direction to public statements and was told none were available.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., hadn’t posted a public statement, either. The official GOP Twitter account also had not mentioned the abortion bill.

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