If the Republicans announce that we're pro-choice, we take away that issue from the Democrats.
Previously, that voting bloc didn't show up to vote in great numbers. But now their turn out is very high and it will remain that way as long as abortion is an issue.
Here in CT Democratic women turn out to vote on the abortion issue.
They figured out that under Roe v Wade they had to travel a mile or so to get an abortion.
Once Roe v Wade was overturned it was brutal...they now had to travel a mile or so to get an abortion!