The Democratic ticket is the one that supports protecting and expanding abortion access. Disaffected conservatives who remain frustrated with President Trump yet value unborn life aren’t going to find solace in Biden-Harris as an option. The last two debates only serve to reaffirm this conclusion.
Coming into the Democratic primary, when he was one of several candidates vying for the nomination, Joe Biden had the wiggle room to sell himself as a moderate on abortion. It was easy since Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg all stood to his left on the issue. Each represented the extreme aspects of a party looking for a progressive champion, but even before Biden became the official nominee, he gave abortion proponents a reason to be excited at the prospect.
In the summer of 2019, Biden reversed his long-held position on the Hyde Amendment and suddenly supported its repeal. It represented a departure from his so-called moderate stance and was no doubt spurred on by a desire to appeal to more of the Democratic base. It further clarified that the mainstream facade was gone for good. When he added Kamala Harris as his running mate, the fervor among avidly pro-abortion Democrats increased.
In both debates, Biden and Harris worked an image as the “compassionate” ticket eager to let pregnant women make their own choice. Given Trump’s harsh tone on other issues, unfortunately, this talking point plays well among undecided voters and politically homeless Republicans. Regarding abortion, Biden claims to agree with his Catholic faith personally but says he is “not prepared to impose that on every other person.” Some see that as kindness. What it represents is a lack of spine about the right to life for the unborn.
When debating Trump, Biden made it clear he believes the future of Roe v. Wade is “on the ballot.” During the vice presidential debate on Wednesday night, Harris stated, “I will always fight for a woman’s right to make a decision over her own body. It should be her decision, not that of Donald Trump or Mike Pence.”
Shifting the discussion from a matter of unborn life to female empowerment makes the Biden-Harris ticket appear as though they’re favorable to freedom. In reality, they are eager to make an already-permissive culture more accepting of the destruction of life.
Many voters on the Right remain frustrated with Trump’s behavior and rightly so. It is often harsh, arrogant, and most of all, it distracts from the real issues at hand, abortion included. The reality, however, is that Trump and Pence are committed to and unapologetically defend the unborn. In his first term, Trump established himself as one of the most pro-life presidents the country has ever known. It was a pleasant surprise since the president did not have an established history of being pro-life. On the other hand, Pence is well-known as pro-life and governed as such in his home state of Indiana.
Some conservative voters may hold their nose when voting for Trump on Election Day. But if one values the fundamental right to life, it is indefensible to support Biden for president. He will not be kind to the unborn, and his running mate is also radical on the issue.
No matter what else anyone thinks of Trump, he is the only presidential candidate who supports the pro-life movement. If one considers this issue alone, there is simply no other choice.
Kimberly Ross (@SouthernKeeks) is a contributor to the Washington Examiner’s Beltway Confidential blog and a columnist at Arc Digital.
