‘A wakeup call’: more Republicans are softening staunch anti-abortion stance

Moves comes amid a ferocious backlash to the fall of Roe that has seen Democrat hopes in the midterm elections revived

A growing number of Republicans are changing their positions on abortions since the fall of Roe v Wade as midterm elections approach in the US, signaling a softened shift from their previously staunch anti-abortion stances.

Since the supreme court overturned the federal right to abortion in June, many Republicans are adopting more compromised positions in attempts to win votes in key states through a slew of changes in messaging on websites, advertisements and public statements.