Millennial editor Robert Christian and Kristen Day, the executive director of Democrats For Life of America, have a new article at The Hill. They write:
Abortion on demand will never be the foundation of a durable Democratic majority. Millennials are more progressive than older generations in many ways, but they are also more pro-life than the generation that preceded them. The question is: will these young pro-life progressives stick with a party that turns its back on them?
The strongest foundation for a more successful Democratic Party is a real plan to increase economic security, opportunity, and justice for all Americans, one that the vast majority of Democrats can get behind. This, combined with a big tent policy that recognizes the diversity that exists within the party on abortion, is the strongest path forward for Democrats. The Democratic Party can become the majority party—not just in presidential elections—if we put forward a smart, progressive plan to make government work for working class and middle class Americans, and if the party supports candidates who back this plan, regardless of where they stand on abortion.
Democratic leaders have to ask themselves what matters more: winning elections and ensuring that Americans have jobs, healthcare, and a better future for themselves and their children, or ideological purity on abortion among their Congressional candidates? Their answer will determine the future of the Democratic Party and American politics.
The full article can be read here.