Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake is clarifying her stance on abortion while also pushing Republican lawmakers in Arizona to repeal a 19th-century ban.
that was upheld by the state Supreme Court this week, shaking up the campaign in the critical battleground state.
In the aftermath of the decision, Lake began calling state lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, urging them to repeal the law, according to several people familiar, signaling growing fears the ruling could have major implications for her campaign come election day.
Despite growing pressure from top Republicans and Democrats to reverse the law, it’s unclear whether Republican leaders who control both chambers will allow any action on proposals to repeal the ban. on social media on Thursday, emphasizing that the court decision is not what the people of her state want and reiterating that she would not support a federal ban if she is elected to the U.S. Senate.
The former TV anchor had previously been working to moderate her position on abortion in the midst of her Senate run. Last month, Lake said she was supportive of a 15-week restriction and clarified she was not supportive of the controversial Arizona territorial rule,However, Democrats are working to remind voters that Lake’s stance is a retreat from the anti-abortion rhetoric she embraced in her 2022 failed campaign for governor.
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