It makes zero since for anyone to negotiate a “middle” on their right to decide their own healthcare for their own bodies. Women will not compromise their right to be a full independent decision maker on the inside of their body no matter what Republicans offer.I'm seeing several articles on how the GOP is trying to figure out a way to mitigate the damage from their overreach on abortion (yes, I know some of the True Believers will deny there has been any overreach, but we're going to deal with reality here).
The answer may be right in front of them. All they have to do is embrace a word that appears to scare the living shit out of their base.
Their smartest move may be to say, "okay, let's compromise on abortion. We want strict limits, you want no limits. WE are willing to COMPROMISE. Let's have a 16-week limit, plus the regular exceptions. We can meet in the middle, it will be available in a vast majority of situations, and everyone can get some of what they really want."
Instead of their standard, ham handed, all-or-nothing approach, they have a chance to be the adult in the room for a change. And who knows, maybe it won't kill them, and they'll be able to lead the way on OTHER issues, TOO. Maybe this could START something.
Not holding my breath.
Additionally the republicans that offer a “middle” are admitting a fetus is not a human life so at that point they have lost the argument.