"... The judges President Haley would appoint would also not be abortion moderates; they would almost certainly come from the Federalist Society’s judicial pipeline to guarantee their conservative bona fides, especially on abortion. Even if she wanted to appoint moderate judges (and there’s no indication she does), it would trigger a revolt within her party. In fact, it’s unlikely anyone she appoints to any high position in the federal government with an influence over health care would be pro-choice.
"And while the president can’t unilaterally make abortion legal or illegal, there’s a good deal they can do to shore up, or undermine, reproductive rights. The Biden administration likes to tout a variety of actions it has taken on that score, from defending the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of medication abortions in court to enabling members of the military to travel to receive abortion care. Rest assured, a Haley administration would do the opposite..." -- Paul Waldman, cautioning everyone not to fall for the "moderate" Nikki Haley "snow job" on abortion. Having suffered significant electoral losses since Dobbs and Republican state legislatures enacting draconian anti- abortion laws, Republicans are trying to find a way to thread the needle between what the most rabid forced- birthers in their base want (a total abortion ban) and something (anything!) that won't impel suburban women to flock to the polls to vote Democratic. Haley is road- testing her weasel language to signal empathy while still intending to assuage the forced birthers. It could become a more widely- touted tactic by Republican candidates trying to fool people, so be on guard.
