Zoom in: Trump and establishment Republicans have been downplaying abortion rights as a top national issue since the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in 2022 - a decision that antagonized many suburban swing voters. Last week, Hawley revealed to Axios' Stef Kight that he and his wife, Erin Hawley, a fellow constitutional lawyer, are launching a dark-money group called the Love Life Initiative.
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