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From left, Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, and Tim Scott are seen at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. immediately before the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle Aug. 23, 2023.
Front and center at the debate on Wednesday was the issue of abortion.