Did Kari Lake Just Make A Big Mistake?

On Monday, Trump announced his stance on abortion, which was to ‘leave it up to the states’ a position that aligns with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson when Roe v. Wade was overturned after being the “law of the land” for over 50 years.

On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled a law that was made in 1864 that bans near-total abortion is enforceable.

Just hours after the Arizona Supreme Court made its historic decision, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake announced she opposed Arizona Supreme Court’s decision.

Lake, in a statement on X, wrote, “I oppose today’s ruling, and I am calling on [Gov.] Katie Hobbs and the state Legislature to come up with an immediate common sense solution that Arizonans can support,”

The announcement by Lake comes as several Republican commentators are claiming hard stances on abortion will cost Republicans the House, Senate, and Presidency.

Notable political commentator Jack Posobiec noted, “If you want to be in a position to fight communists and fight abortion, you need to be in a position of power. It’s just that simple.”

My statement regarding today’s Arizona Supreme Court Abortion Ruling⤵️ pic.twitter.com/bNAjXd80TN

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) April 9, 2024

If you want to be in a position to fight communists, and fight abortion, you need to be in a position of power

It’s just that simple

You can’t just sit back and complain about the Left controlling every institution

You have to actually take over at some point

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) April 9, 2024

Per KJZZ:

Republican Kari Lake on Tuesday denounced an Arizona Supreme Court ruling reviving a near-total ban on abortion in the state — a law she previously praised as a gubernatorial candidate less than two years ago.

Written when Arizona had not yet become a state, the 1864 law forbids abortions except to save a mother’s life. It makes no exceptions for rape or incest and makes performing an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison.

Lake, who’s now running for U.S. Senate in Arizona, said in a statement the law was “out of step with Arizonans.”

“I oppose today’s ruling, and I am calling on [Gov.] Katie Hobbs and the state Legislature to come up with an immediate common sense solution that Arizonans can support,” Lake said. “Ultimately, Arizona voters will make the decision on the ballot come November.”

But Lake backed the law while on the campaign trail for governor of Arizona in 2022. In one interview, she identified the pre-statehood law by number, and said she was “thrilled that we are going to have a great law that’s already on the books” in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Made users on X disagreed with Lake’s take:

Kari: agrees with Trump that states should decide for themselves

*Arizona decides*

Kari: No, not like that

— LibertyDent0n 🇺🇸 (@LibertyDent0n) April 9, 2024

Weak ! Just like all of the other Republicans. No abortion! Period !

— ValleyZoomer 🇻🇦✝️ (@ValleyZoomerVZ) April 9, 2024

Your statement makes no sense. The power has been returned to the states, which is why this state law can now be enforced. If you don't like the law then you should advocate for a new law, but you might as well switch parties if you're going to do that.

— Expose Them (@ExposeDarkDeeds) April 9, 2024

"Those words really backfire on her."

Even on Fox News, people are talking about Kari Lake's transparent lies around her very on-the-record support of Arizona's dangerous 1846 anti-abortion law, which has no exceptions for rape or incest. #AZSen pic.twitter.com/KbO8uQ9Nkg

— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) April 10, 2024

Here’s what Newsmax reported:

Arizona Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Kari Lake decried Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling and called on the Democrat governor and state legislature to “come up with an immediate common sense solution.”

She was in solidarity with her Democrat opponent in November’s election, Rep. Ruben Gallego.

The state’s high court ruled Tuesday that Arizona can enforce an 1864 law that criminalizes all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. The law, which predates Arizona’s statehood, does not provide exceptions for rape or incest.

“I understand the fear and anxiety of pregnancy, and the joy of motherhood. I wholeheartedly agree with President [Donald] Trump — this is a very personal issue that should be determined by each individual state and her people,” Lake said in a statement. “I oppose today’s ruling, and I am calling on [Gov.] Katie Hobbs and the State Legislature to come up with an immediate common sense solution that Arizonans can support.”

Trump announced Monday that he would support leaving abortion as an issue for the states after mulling a federal 15-week abortion ban.

Lake went on to say that as senator, she would oppose federal bans on abortion as well as federal funding for them.

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What’s your take?

Did Lake make a big mistake?

or

Is she playing it smart until she’s elected then her real policies will be revealed?

Let us know in the comments section below.