Kristen Day, the executive director of Democrats for Life of America, said her organization hopes to make the case during the meeting with Perez that “there needs to be a stronger message from the top of the party on down that we want to include pro-life Democrats in the party.” She added: “that means the party needs to help find pro-life Democratic candidates to run for office, help raise money for them, and help them win.”Īccording to Day, Democrats for Life met with past DNC chairs, including Terry McAuliffe, Howard Dean, and Tim Kaine, adding that the group made attempts to meet with former chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, but was not granted a meeting.īut even a meeting between party leaders and pro-life Democrats has some abortion activists outraged. The effort comes at a time when prominent Democrats are attempting to walk a fine line between affirming their party’s pro-choice platform and suggesting that there is room in the party for pro-life voters and candidates. As part of that outreach, Perez has spoken with Democratic elected officials and party leaders, and held a meeting earlier this month with women’s groups. The meeting, which the DNC is setting up at the group’s request, is one of several conversations that Perez is having with pro-choice and pro-life Democrats, an aide to Perez confirmed to The Atlantic. They said the meeting has not been scheduled yet. Marist/KofC polling also found that 23 percent of Democrats consider themselves pro-life.Īccording to The Atlantic, the pro-lifers and the DNC leaders hope to discuss these voters and the future of the party. Last year, Pew Research found that 28 percent of Democrats say abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. Democrats for Life estimates more than 23 million Democrats in the U.S. The party’s hardline support of abortion is alienating voters. Mello recently lost the election.Ĭlick here to sign up for pro-life news alerts from While abortion activists praised the statement, some Democrats criticized Perez for basically closing the tent on candidates like Mello who have pro-life records. Some described Perez’s statements as a “litmus test” for future Democratic candidates. Perez responded to abortion activists by describing abortion as a “fundamental value” to the party and said every Democrat should support it. Bernie Sanders and others for supporting Heath Mello, a Nebraska mayoral candidate who has a pro-life voting record. The debate erupted after abortion activists criticized Perez, Sen. The Atlantic reports DNC Chair Tom Perez plans to meet with the pro-life group Democrats for Life of America after the group requested a meeting.Īpril brought the abortion issue to the forefront of the Democratic Party. Anthony List.As debate about Democrats’ increasingly radical pro-abortion stance continues to swarm around the party, the Democratic National Committee chairman said this week that he plans to meet with a pro-life group to discuss the issue. “Congressman Lipinski has long been a profile in courage, bucking the sad trend of Democrat leaders vying to be the greatest advocate of abortion,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Lipinski had voted with President Trump 25% of the time, according to a running analysis of votes by. “It’s a defeat for machine politics and big corporate donors who want to stop our movement for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and reproductive rights.” “This isn’t just a loss for one incumbent,” she said. “This is a critical victory for the progressive movement in showing that voters are ready for a new generation of progressive leadership in the Democratic Party,” said Alexandra Rojas, executive director of Justice Democrats. Sanders’s presidential aspirations now on life support. Warren’s presidential campaign end and Mr. The Newman win gave liberal activists their first ouster of the year, and a reason to celebrate in an otherwise underwhelming election cycle for their cause. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Ben McAdams of Utah. The other pro-life Democrats in the House are Reps. Lipinski as, among other things, an anti-abortion extremist. Pro-Newman groups spent over $1.5 million on race, funneling roughly $600,000 into attacks that painted Mr. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts backed her bid.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sens. Lipinski was a top target of the liberal activists and powerful outside groups - including pro-choice groups such as Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC, and EMILY’s List.
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