By Samantha KammanChristian Post Reporter Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Despite concerns about former President Donald Trump's stance on abortion, pro-life volunteers have visited more than 3 million homes in battleground states so far in 2024, hoping to mobilize voters in what they say is the “most pivotal election on abortion to date.”

The field team with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Women Speak Out will visit 1 million more homes in battleground states before Election Day, which organizers call “our biggest ground game effort to date.” With the help of voter programs and SBA's partners, they hope to reach 10 million voters in eight key states, including Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio.

Kelsey Pritchard, director of state public affairs for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, described the hawkers as a “passionate” group of people of varying ages, including many young adults.

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“They understand that lives are on the line and that we can't afford to have a Harris-Walz win and have the Democrats take the Senate,” Pritchard explained.

Canvassers mainly talk to persuasive voters and pro-life voters who don't show up to the polls every election. The field team tells voters that the Democrats' abortion agenda does not include pregnancy limits, and many Democratic lawmakers oppose protections for babies who survive abortion, Pritchard said.

“We're seeing a lot of people changing their minds about how they're going to vote in the presidential election and in the Senate elections,” she added. “So we're just galvanizing those pro-life voters to show up on election day, vote early, and talk to those average voters who aren't always aware of how extreme the Democrats have become on abortion.”

While the Democratic Party has not shied away from voicing its support for legalized abortion, prominent pro-life leaders have expressed concern about former President Trump's stance on abortion during the 2024 presidential race.

Last month, Trump appeared to imply that he would vote for an amendment to create a right to abortion in Florida. His campaign later clarified that he intended to vote “No” on the ballot initiative but emphasized that he did not support laws like Florida's that prohibit abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy or earlier.

While the previous president took credit for appointing three US Supreme Court judges who voted to cancel Roe v. WadeTrump has stated that he believes it is up to the states to determine their own abortion laws. As Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and other pro-life activists advocate for a national 15-week abortion ban, Trump said he would oppose any effort to enact federal abortion bans if Republicans are able to maintain control of both houses of Congress. .

His comments resulted in some pro-lifers expressing hesitation about voting for the former president.

“I would say we are very focused on winning [Vice President] Kamala Harris and the Democrats because if Kamala is elected, it's very clear what she's going to do on the national level,” Pritchard said. “We're going to get more late-term abortions, more pro-lifers locked up in prison. She will prevent women from having a choice if she has her way to harm pregnancy resource centers or stop their ability to operate.”

The activist highlighted the vice president's record on abortion, such as her support for the Reproductive FACTS Act in 2015 during her time as California attorney general. The law, declared unconstitutional in 2018 by the US Supreme Court, required pregnancy resource centers to advertise abortion to their clients.

Harris also called for restoration roe deerthe Supreme Court decision in 1973 that legalized abortion nationwide. The presidential hopeful and former California attorney general has repeatedly condemned the court for overturning the June 2022 decision, a ruling that restored regulatory authority over abortion to the states.

During the Democratic National Convention last month, Harris promised that, as president, she would “proudly sign” a bill from Congress to “restore reproductive freedom.”

Pritchard said SBA Pro-Life America will continue to advocate for a national 15-week abortion ban, something she noted would put the United States in line with most European countries. The organization also believes in promoting protections for the unborn at the state level, with Pritchard stressing that abortion is both a state and national issue.