Ahead of November’s midterm elections, Republicans have a $124 million problem. That’s how much pro-abortion Democrats have already spent on TV ads slamming the GOP after the Supreme Court’s June decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Associated Press reports this is more than twice what Democrats are spending on their “next top issue this year, ‘character,’ and almost 20 times more than Democrats spent on abortion-related ads in the 2018 midterms.”

Faced with this onslaught, too many ordinarily outspoken pro-life Republicans have ducked for cover—with consultants leading the retreat. But whether the consultants like it or not, the debate won’t go away. The only way to win is to confront it head-on.