 you know it matters because abortion rates opponents have been such an important part of the republican base they're very organized very vocal and they have fought for years to keep strong anti-abortion language in the republican platform and steve this year's unique because the document first of all hasn't changed since twenty sixteen and it's the first new platform since the supreme court's adopts decision two years ago overturned roe v wade and open the door to all of those new abortion restrictions in many states around the country