{"id":1036172,"date":"2024-06-21T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1036172"},"modified":"2024-06-21T18:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T18:49:56","slug":"trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-are-pushing-to-ban-abortion-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-are-pushing-to-ban-abortion-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Are Pushing to Ban Abortion Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As several of Donald Trump\u2019s VP contenders speak at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. today and tomorrow, <\/em>DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonald Trump wants an anti-choice extremist to be his running mate, and his VP contenders are desperately trying to out-MAGA each other by touting their anti-freedom records. Ahead of the anniversary of Trump \u2018proudly\u2019 overturning Roe v. Wade<\/em>, his potential running mates are reminding the American people of how they want to ban abortion nationwide \u2014 and have the records to prove it. Make no mistake: reproductive freedom is on the ballot this November, and voters will reject Trump and whichever anti-choice MAGA minion joins his ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elise Stefanik wants to ban abortion nationwide and has endorsed the cruel bans that MAGA Republicans have passed around the country since <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> was overturned.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Examiner<\/a>: \u201cHouse GOP conference chairwoman calls for 15-week federal abortion ban post-Dobbs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen pressed on a definitive statement regarding a federal abortion ban, Stefanik said that \u2018we do have a role\u2019 at the federal level <\/strong>\u2026 \u2018We should embrace this debate,\u2019 Stefanik said, noting the vital role of the local, state, and federal governments in fulfilling the \u2018promise of new and better policies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/a>: Stefanik co-sponsored a national abortion ban in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefanik<\/a>: \u201cSince Roe was overturned and the Supreme Court restored the correct interpretation of our Constitution, 25 states have life saving laws on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/a>: Stefanik received an A+ rating from extreme anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Carson supports a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest and has compared abortion to slavery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guardian<\/a>: \u201c\u2018We must not stop\u2019: potential Trump VP Ben Carson touts national abortion ban\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cBen Carson Calls For Ban On Abortion In All Circumstances\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomberg<\/a>: \u201cBen Carson, clarifying his stance on abortion, told Bloomberg Politics he wouldn\u2019t support law that provides exceptions in cases of rape, incest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cBen Carson said he would \u2018love\u2019 to see Roe vs. Wade overturned and make abortion illegal nationwide with almost no exemptions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BuzzFeed<\/a>: \u201cBen Carson Compares Abortion To Slavery.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristi Noem has repeatedly co-sponsored national abortion bans, bragged about restricting medication abortion access, does not support exceptions for rape or incest, and threatened abortion providers with prosecution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/a>, 2015<\/a>, 2013<\/a>, and 2011<\/a>: Noem co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act, a national abortion ban that could threaten IVF access.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cSouth Dakota governor defends state\u2019s abortion \u2018trigger\u2019 ban when asked if 10-year-old should be forced to give birth\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argus Leader<\/a>: \u201cPro-life advocates and Gov. Kristi Noem are lauding the South Dakota Legislature for further bolstering the state\u2019s already strict anti-abortion laws this legislative session, steps necessary for states to take if abortion will ever be completely illegal in the United States, they say. \u2026 Noem told the Argus Leader this week that she is an absolutist on the topic, not even compromising in the event of rape or incest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cThe Republican governor and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released a letter to South Dakota pharmacists saying they are \u2018subject to felony prosecution\u2019 if they procure or dispense abortion-inducing drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noem<\/a>: \u201cDoctors who knowingly violate the law, they should be prosecuted.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dana Bash, CNN<\/a>: \u201cDo you think there should be exceptions for rape and incest, for example?\u201d
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Noem: \u201c… I just don\u2019t believe a tragedy should perpetuate another tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glenn Youngkin supports a national abortion ban, and he tried and spectacularly failed to enact an abortion ban in Virginia \u2013 and is still doubling down on his anti-choice extremism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlan Collins, CNN<\/a>: \u201cWhat about a federal ban? Are you for that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngkin: \u201cI think that where common sense brings us together is around a 15-week bill that protects life.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cYoungkin bets 15-week abortion limit is winner in Virginia and beyond\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has tied Virginia Republicans\u2019 hopes for winning legislative elections next month in part to the controversial strategy of embracing new limits on abortion access after 15 weeks<\/strong>, transforming his divided state into a national litmus test that is likely to shape the 2024 elections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19th News<\/a>: \u201cRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigned aggressively for his party to take control of Virginia\u2019s legislature \u2014 and promised that, given Republican majorities, he would enact a law banning abortion in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy<\/strong> with exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the life of the pregnant patient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201c\u2018Any bill that comes to my desk I will sign happily and gleefully in order to protect life,\u2019 [Youngkin] said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VPM<\/a>: \u201cGov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed four bills Friday night that would have created shield laws for reproductive-health providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulsi Gabbard celebrated the overturning of <\/strong>Roe v. Wade.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabbard<\/a>: \u201cBy decentralizing this, making progress in limiting the jurisdiction of the federal government, we are moving in the right direction.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump is looking for an anti-abortion extremist to be his running mate as he pushes a cruel anti-choice agenda to rip away women\u2019s freedoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cTrump says he will support national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Wants to Ban Abortion Nationwide: Report\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cThere of course remains a vital role for the federal government in protecting unborn life. And it\u2019s very important.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cI was proudly the person responsible for the ending of \u2026 <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cWe broke <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> and we did something that nobody thought was possible. We gave it back to the states, and the states are working very brilliantly \u2026 But they\u2019re working, and it\u2019s working the way it\u2019s supposed to.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cFor 54 years they were trying to get <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> terminated, and I did it, and I\u2019m proud to have done it. \u2026 Nobody else was going to get that done but me<\/strong>, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cAfter 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong>, much to the \u2018shock\u2019 of everyone \u2026 Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to.<\/strong> Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Says He\u2019s \u2018Proud\u2019 to Have \u2018Terminated\u2019 Abortion Rights\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As several of Donald Trump\u2019s VP contenders speak at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. today and tomorrow, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement:  \u201cDonald Trump wants an anti-choice extremist to be his running mate, and his VP contenders are desperately trying to out-MAGA each other by touting their anti-freedom […]<\/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-1036172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTrump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Are Pushing to Ban Abortion Nationwide - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-are-pushing-to-ban-abortion-nationwide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-21T09:15:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-21T18:49:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/maga-veepstakes.webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-are-pushing-to-ban-abortion-nationwide\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-are-pushing-to-ban-abortion-nationwide\/\",\"name\":\"Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Are Pushing to Ban Abortion Nationwide - 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