2024 GOP hopefuls urge compassion in Texas abortion case, but avoid advocating for law change

Some of the Republicans vying for the 2024 presidential nomination have expressed "compassion" for a Texas woman who was denied an abortion despite facing health complications and carrying a baby with a fatal genetic condition. However, they did not criticize the state's restrictive abortion law. This highlights the delicate nature of the abortion issue for the GOP, especially after the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn constitutional protections for the procedure. While some candidates called for compassion and suggested reviewing the case, they did not advocate for changing the law. President Joe Biden has condemned the Texas ruling, while many Republican lawmakers have been hesitant to take clear positions on abortion restrictions. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was the only candidate to declare that the Texas Supreme Court was wrong and that the law should be changed.