Most people I know are upset because true conservatives don't like silly, unenforceable laws that were passed strictly to pander to one segment of the electorate. This law will have no effect whatsoever on abortion. It's a feel good law for low information voters.
I wish you were wrong. But the reality is that the "R" side has it goodly share of lo-fo types that see these symbolic and useless expenses of political capital as actual accomplishments.
Heck, with the national RNC making "symbolic' repeals of Obamacare a million times, what do you expect? The "smart" ones in DC have indicated that empty symbolism is where it's at.