Republicans are still waiting for a party line on abortion bans and IVF

Republicans nationwide are in a pickle over abortion, particularly in the House, and they’re getting precious little help from leadership, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the official campaign arm, or Donald Trump to figure a way out of it. The growing clamor over fertility treatments is making the issue even thornier for them.

The NRCC has refused to wade into the thickets with any kind of policy recommendations for Republicans defending their seats or candidates, the National Journal reports. Instead, the committee chair, Richard Hudson of North Carolina, has left them to sink or swim on the issue. Instead, the NRCC has told candidates to “confidently articulate” their views and to “stake out a clear position.” They’re also making sure they promote “empathy” for women and to advance “common sense” solutions.