Mike Pence has own woes with women

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Washington (CNN)Mike Pence has emerged as a popular alternative for top Republicans looking to replace Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee, but the Indiana governor’s own record with women could make it a short-lived courtship that doesn’t change the result in November.

Pence’s record on hot-button items from vowing to shut down the government over Planned Parenthood funding to graphic protests over his recent crackdown on abortion access, would make it difficult for Republicans to peel away suburban women voters from Hillary Clinton.

As talk of Pence replacing Trump bubbled up Saturday — sparked by top Republicans like Sen. Kelly Ayotte saying she was rejecting Trump and would write in Pence for president — Planned Parenthood quickly jumped on the attack.

“Trading Trump’s violent language for Pence’s devastating policy proposals is a horrifying substitution. Donald Trump and Mike Pence have been partners in the same agenda — and that’s what we have to reject,” Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said in a statement.

A campaign spokesman for Pence said Saturday he would “not engage in hypotheticals” over questions of Pence’s record.

As he pushed for tougher abortion restrictions this year, Pence said that he was fighting to protect unborn life. He signed legislation this spring making Indiana only the second state in the nation to ban abortions in cases where women seek the abortion after learning the fetus has a disability.

“By enacting this legislation, we take an important step in protecting the unborn, while still providing an exception for the life of the mother. I sign this legislation with a prayer that God would continue to bless these precious children, mothers and families,” Pence said in a statement.

But that bill quickly drew a snarky campaign by women protesters called “Periods for Pence” — including a woman inviting Pence to her appointment with her gynecologist, an update from one woman about her cramps and other personal details about their periods.

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