Eric Scheidler

Prolife activist, father of 8, Byzantine Catholic, avid bicyclist and guitarist.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

.@GovernorKayIvey Like you, I believe that all life is precious from the moment of conception. Allowing for Charles “Sonny” Burton to be executed on March 12 for a mur­der, that that State admits he did not com­mit would violate our shared of pro-life values. Please #SaveSonny.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@SohrabAhmari I'm trying to reach you about addressing a group of key pro-life leaders on 9/5 about the GOP platform on abortion. If interested find me at [email protected] or DM here on X.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@iandstone Not just my favorite football podcast, my favorite podcast of any kind. I'll miss you guys over the summer!

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@PTBwrites @TJShope @ShawnnaLMBolick Kudos to @ShawnnaLMBolick for this pro-life vote. She should demand that the @nytimes retract their claim that Bolick had "an abortion procedure in her first trimester because the fetus was not viable." That D&C was miscarriage treatment, not an abortion!

[Ed Whelan @EdWhelanEPPC]

There is compelling reason to believe that the best path to sustainable pro-life protections in Arizona required repeal of the 1864 law (which wouldn't have survived the pro-abortion referendum this fall). Legislators like Shawnna Bolick who voted for repeal for pro-life reasons should be praised for their courage and clarity.

Pro-life politics requires prudent incrementalism. There is no virtue in losing big.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@esaagar Then you weren't listening, Saagar. I've been in the pro-life movement since I was 6 years old (1972, before Roe). Yes, we wanted states to be able to limit abortion, but not ONLY that. Two things can be true.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@kiradavis In every scene, the foot washer also has removed their shoes. The role reversal you're asking for already is implied in the images themselves.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@CauseofourJoy @Pebs0512 @CollinRugg Jesus washed Judas's feet. Anyway, it's not Jesus in the images washing feet, it's just people. Solidarity.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@HeGetsUs Hey, the image of the young clean air activists having her feet washed by the oilman is missing from your gallery of images. Love these, want to see them all.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@seanfeucht Nice message. Clean up your act, and maybe then Jesus will let you in the club. Who is this supposed to appeal to again?

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@stevenpmillies See this: "It’s time for the pro-life movement to embrace bold, new pro-family policies." https://t.co/fFB7d5cIxS

[Michael New @Michael_J_New]

I am on @NRO.

A new @UHouston study provides additional evidence that the Texas Heartbeat Act has saved thousands of lives!

https://t.co/Lf6uwVzq8N

[JD Vance @JDVance]

For pro lifers, last night was a gut punch. No sugar coating it.

Giving up on the unborn is not an option. It's politically dumb and morally repugnant. Instead, we need to understand why we lost this battle so we can win the war.

I was very involved in the "no" campaign for issue 1, so let me share a few insights.

First, we got creamed among voters who disliked both Issue 1 and also Ohio's current law (heartbeat bill). We saw this consistently in polling and in conversations. "I don't like Issue 1, but I'd rather have that extreme than the other extreme." This is a political fact, not my opinion.

Second, we have to recognize how much voters mistrust us (meaning elected Republicans) on this issue. Having an unplanned pregnancy is scary. Best case, you're looking at social scorn and thousands of dollars of unexpected medical bills. We need people to see us as the pro-life party, not just the anti-abortion party.

Third, as Donald Trump has said, "you've got to have the exceptions." I am as pro life as anyone, and I want to save as many babies as possible. This is not about moral legitimacy but political reality. I've seen dozens of good polls on the abortion question in the last few months, many of them done in Ohio. Give people a choice between abortion restrictions very early in pregnancy with exceptions, or the pro choice position, and the pro life view has a fighting chance. Give people a heartbeat bill with no exceptions and it loses 65-35. (The reason we didn't lose 65-35 last night is that some people who hate "no exceptions" restrictions will still refuse to vote for things like Issue 1).

Fourth, we've spent so much time winning a legal argument on abortion that we've fallen behind on the moral argument. I talked to so many decent people who voted yes on Issue 1, and their reasons varied. Some described themselves as "pro life" but hated the lack of a rape exception in Ohio law. Some were worried that Ohio law would prevent them from addressing an ectopic pregnancy, or a late term miscarriage. Some didn't understand the "viability" standard in Issue 1, and thought that of course you should be able to abort a "non-viable" pregnancy as that would be a danger to the mother. You can criticize the propaganda effort on the other side for lying to people about these issues or confusing the populace, but it suggests we have to do a much better job of persuasion. And I'm not just talking about 30 second TV commercials--I'm talking about sustained, years long efforts to show the heart of the pro life movement.

Fifth, money. We got outspent big time on Issue 1, and across the country. Republicans are almost always outspent by Democrats. Relatedly, Democrats are better at turning out in off year elections. The national party should be focused on two, and only two issues: how to juice turnout in off year elections and how to close the finance gap with Democrats.

A lot of people put their heart and soul into this campaign. The local right to life organizations in Ohio, The Center for Christian Virtue, SBA, Governor Dewine, and so many others. I tip my hat to them.

A lot of people are celebrating right now, and I don't care about that. I do care about the fact that because we lost, many innocent children will never have a chance to live their dreams.

There is something sociopathic about a political movement that tells young women (and men) that it is liberating to murder their own children. So let's keep fighting for our country's children, and let's find a way to win.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

I'll be on the @DrewMarianiShow on @relevantradio w/guest host @EdMorrissey discussing Issue 1 about abortion in Ohio at 2:30pmCT! Here's the link to listen: https://t.co/3v3p09BSVN

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@FRider2024 Thanks! But what other theory can you offer on the limo full of abortion clients? Also, not sure what "range" you're referring to here …

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

.@GovChristie I was really enjoying your interview with @bariweiss and looking favorably on your candidacy until the moment when you said parents should have the right to have their children’s bodies mutilated. I deleted the rest of the episode and you lost my vote.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@SenatorDurbin Separation of powers, Senator? Read your Constitution.

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

Hi @KeithMGoodwin! Could you give us fans an update on Good Old War? I saw you guys open for Guster 12 years ago and became an instant fan. Last saw you in Chicago at Subterranean in 2017. What are you guys up to? Will you ever tour again?

[Eric Scheidler @EricScheidler]

@KristinLyerly By the same logic, everybody eventually dies, so we can go ahead and murder them. Same difference, right?

[Benjamin Domenech @bdomenech]

The slow move on the right toward universal coverage of childbirth is real. @CCamosy