They’ll continue to “care” about it because it’s ultimately about courting evangelicals, who very reliably vote and are often swayed by that issue alone
Yes, but it’s not just about courting evangelicals (and other religious fascists)… The “issue” was artificially manufactured and promoted for this exact purpose.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-abortion-became-divisive-issue-us-politics-2022-06-24/