pro-life Democrats 

“For the sake of winning elections, there should thus be a general rule of thumb that says pro-life Democrats should be tolerated so long as they do not meaningfully impede access to abortion.”

Ryan Cooper untangles the thorny question faced by some in the Democratic Party of whether to embrace or reject Democrats who hold anti-abortion views. His recommendation is a nuanced look at political coalition-building and pragmatism in country where “both hard-core pro-lifers and pro-choicers” are “relatively rare.” Read more »

• Ryan Cooper in The Week: