Senate Republicans fire off memo on abortion talking points for midterm elections

Published May 3, 2022 9:56pm ET



Senate Republicans are strategizing how to appear united on abortion rights after the leak of a Supreme Court opinion signaling the high court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade.

A three-page memo circulated by the National Republican Senatorial Committee on Tuesday offers talking points, stressing members should express compassion and calmness in order to contrast with Democrats, who they expect to be “angry, strident, rigid, science deniers on the issue of abortion,” in the months leading up to the midterm elections. The document also lays out talking points for Senate Republicans to elevate anti-abortion talking points, with sample statements candidates can use in their advertisements and on the campaign trail.

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