Part of: Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mace warns Republicans on ABC: 'We're going to lose huge if we continue down this path of extremities'
On ABC's This Week on April 23, 2023, Mace urged Republicans to find middle ground on abortion messaging, warning that the party would suffer major electoral losses if it continued on an extreme path.
On April 23, 2023, appearing on ABC's This Week, Mace warned her party:
"We're going to lose huge if we continue down this path of extremities and finding that middle ground."
The remarks came after a series of Republican electoral setbacks in which abortion rights had been a central issue, and as the party debated how to approach abortion policy heading into the 2024 election cycle.
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