Today’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/10/abortion-rfk-republican-party-cabinet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">column</a>:

<p>Pro-lifers have lost their confidence after more than two years of political setbacks. They barely registered a protest when President-elect&nbsp;<a class="contextual_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/donald-trump/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/the-gops-insufficient-abortion-platform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watered down</a>&nbsp;the Republican Party’s platform language on abortion and criticized some states for restricting the procedure too heavily. They have had little to say, either, about Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of health and human services — one of the most important positions in the federal government for abortion policy — despite Kennedy’s pro-abortion views.</p>
<div data-qa="article-body">The pro-life movement needs to recover its fight, and its self-respect. The Kennedy nomination is the place to draw a line. . . .</div>


‘The pro-life movement needs to recover its fight, and its self-respect.’{ai:summary}<p>Pro-lifers are experiencing a crisis of confidence following political setbacks over the last two years. They have remained largely silent on President Trump's softened abortion stance and his appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who holds pro-abortion views, to a key health position.</p><p>The pro-life movement is urged to reclaim its assertiveness and principles, with the Kennedy nomination seen as a critical moment to take a stand. #politics</p>

The Corner: Pro-Lifers Need to Insist on Their Place in the GOP

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