Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa's Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion

Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa's Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion

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Republican presidential candidates these days are barely discussing abortion in Iowa just days away from the state's caucuses. That's a remarkable change in a state whose Republicans have long supported religious conservative priorities. The AP spoke to more than 20 voters about why. Several said they felt the issue has less urgency after the Supreme Court overturned a federally guaranteed right to abortion. But other Republicans say they're worried Democrats have won campaigns by advocating for abortion rights since the court's decision. They're lining up with former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, who has refused to support a national abortion ban because he says it's bad politics.

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