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OPINION

THE LESSONS IN PROGRESSIVES’ HIDDEN 2024 VICTORIES

The Republican pivot away from abortion and same-sex marriage reminds liberals
they can win.

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Activists gather at the Supreme Court on April 15, 2023. (Astrid Riecken for The
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By E.J. Dionne Jr.
November 24, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EST

Supporters of reproductive rights have won the national debate on abortion, even
if it might not feel that way to them.

One side can know it has prevailed in an argument when many on the other side
simply stop making their case. This is the story of abortion in the 2024
campaign — and of same-sex marriage, too.


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