{"id":1028088,"date":"2023-11-09T04:03:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1028088"},"modified":"2023-11-09T04:03:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:03:09","slug":"watch-nikki-haley-would-sign-any-national-abortion-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/watch-nikki-haley-would-sign-any-national-abortion-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Nikki Haley Would Sign \u201cAny\u201d National Abortion Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-15.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028089\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In response to Nikki Haley saying tonight that she would sign \u201canything that would pass\u201d federally to ban abortion, <\/em><strong><em>DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter signing an extreme abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest as governor, Nikki Haley promised to do the same nationwide and sign any ANY national abortion ban \u2013 no matter how extreme. Make no mistake \u2013 Haley is an anti-abortion extremist who would rip away reproductive freedom from every single woman in this country if she could \u2013 she\u2019s told us so before, and she made it crystal clear again tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1722446891986608467\"><strong>WATCH<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/7zVnzZ_0dMOOtw6ZK0scZUVHqybbhg9KYi2SVxqFHIFonTqIcpdvacoVTH_b4-LUDjWdOxOcj4Mb3z-QoWkeNdvaqFpTFnvEI-EWBdQ0aHq6yLBphjFLRZ9_WZOAbBRGrIHOjJaTWQF-MUNZ8rdLbh0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1722446891986608467\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>During tonight\u2019s debate, Nikki Haley said she would sign any nationwide abortion ban that landed on her desk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1722446891986608467\">Kirsten Welker<\/a>: \u201cWould you support a 15-week federal limit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haley: <strong>\u201cI would support anything that would pass.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haley has repeatedly said she would ban abortion nationwide and rip away freedoms from women across the country if given the chance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNCWarRoom\/status\/1703863713571492104?s=20\">Haley<\/a>: \u201cWhatever we can get 60 Senate votes on, isn\u2019t that better than what we have now? And if it\u2019s\u2013 <strong>if it\u2019s six weeks, that\u2019s great.<\/strong> If it\u2019s 15 weeks, that\u2019s great.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1712614812981567697\">Haley<\/a>: \u201cSo what can we do? Is there room for a federal law? <strong>I think there is room for a federal law.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nikki-haley-2024-republican-candidate-vows-sign-federal-abortion-ban-elected-president\">Fox News<\/a>: \u201cNikki Haley, 2024 Republican candidate, vows to sign federal abortion ban if elected president\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MegKinnardAP\/status\/1661366658156445699?s=20\">Haley<\/a>: <strong>\u201cYes of course I would sign [a federal ban].\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/nikki-haley-abortion_n_64a2c521e4b0c7e9d8e899a2\">HuffPost<\/a>: \u201cNikki Haley Says She &#8216;Absolutely&#8217; Would Sign 15-Week Abortion Ban If GOP Had The Votes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNCWarRoom\/status\/1694560902933020922\">Haley<\/a>: \u201cWhen it comes to a federal bill, <strong>I think there is a place for that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s no surprise that Haley wants to take her anti-abortion extremism nationwide: she signed an abortion ban as governor of South Carolina that had no exceptions for rape or incest and threatened doctors with jail time.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/nikki-haley-beliefs-opinion-republican-2024-1781155\">Newsweek<\/a>: \u201cHaley described herself as \u2018very pro-life\u2019 and has spent most of her political career fighting for anti-abortion legislation, including signing a law as South Carolina governor in 2016 banning the procedure in most circumstances after 19 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother\u2019s life is at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4348347\/nikki-haley-south-carolina-abortion-law\/\">TIME<\/a>: \u201cThe law passed the General Assembly last week and blocks women from having abortions after 19 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest\u2026 Doctors who violate the law could face a fine or jail time.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haley doubled down on her anti-abortion extremism after voters across the country once again soundly rejected anti-abortion extremism in yesterday\u2019s elections \u2013&nbsp;a stark warning sign for Republicans heading into 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/11\/07\/abortion-ohio-kentucky-virginia-elecitons\/\">Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cAbortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themessenger.com\/politics\/election-day-2023-abortion-cost-republicans-big\">The Messenger<\/a>: \u201cAbortion Cost Republicans Big at the Ballot Box \u2014 Again\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/11\/08\/1211429268\/abortion-rights-2023-election-ohio-virginia-kentucky\">NPR<\/a>: \u201cAbortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/11\/08\/abortion-rights-2023-elections\">Axios<\/a>: \u201cAbortion rights win big in 2023 off-year elections\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/abortion-rights-supporters-rack-up-victories-putting-gop-in-bind-for-2024-4bec7b38\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>: \u201cAbortion-Rights Supporters Rack Up Victories, Putting GOP in Bind for 2024\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/08\/us\/politics\/election-results-democrats-abortion.html\">New York Times<\/a>: \u201cAbortion Rights Fuel Big Democratic Wins, and Hopes for 2024\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/election-results-point-major-gop-liability-abortion-heading-2024-rcna123103\">NBC News<\/a>: \u201cElection results point to major GOP liability on abortion heading into 2024\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to Nikki Haley saying tonight that she would sign \u201canything that would pass\u201d federally to ban abortion, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement:&nbsp; \u201cAfter signing an extreme abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest as governor, Nikki Haley promised to do the same nationwide and sign any ANY national [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1028088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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