Sean Hannity proposes GOP embrace Bill Clinton’s abortion stance to align with voters.
Fox News host Sean Hannity proposes a new direction for the Republican Party
During Thursday night’s episode of the Hannity show, Sean Hannity addressed the recent election results in Ohio and suggested a potential pivot for the Republican Party. Ohio voters rejected a measure known as Issue 1, which would have required a 60% majority to amend the state constitution. This outcome means that it will be easier to get an abortion rights constitutional amendment on the ballot this November. Hannity described the results as ”sobering.”
A fresh perspective on abortion
“I consider myself pro-life. I believe in the sanctity of life,” Hannity began, “but I think politically that there is a need for Republicans to adopt a stance similar to what Bill Clinton once said: ‘rare,’ ‘legal,’ and I’d add the word[s]: ‘very early in a pregnancy.'”
Hannity was referring to a statement made by then-President Bill Clinton in 1993 when he signed an executive order defining abortion rights. Clinton’s order included various provisions, such as ending a ban on medical research involving fetal tissue and allowing privately funded abortions in military facilities. The president expressed his hope that the procedure would be “safe, legal, and rare.”
“That seems to be, politically, where the country is,” Hannity commented on the current stance on abortion. “Maybe I’m wrong. But we’ll see. That vote in Ohio is pretty, pretty sobering.”
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As of Wednesday, more than 99% of the vote had been counted, with 56.96% voting against the idea of a 60% majority for constitutional amendments. The special election saw a record-breaking turnout of over 3 million people, surpassing the numbers typically seen in general or midterm elections.
Ohio is one of the 18 states that allow for petition-initiated constitutional amendments. Among these states, nine require a simple majority to change the state’s governing document.
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