Watered-down language on abortion in GOP platform upsets delegates

Published July 12, 2024 11:05am ET



The GOP’s 2024 platform drastically differs from previous party platforms when it comes to the issue of abortion, prompting 18 delegates on the platform committee to draft a symbolic “minority report.”

The final vote for the party platform was 84 to 18. However, in order for dissenters to submit a formal “minority report” to the full convention, they must capture 25% of the vote. 

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