New Year, Same GOP: Here’s Where the GOP Senate Candidates REALLY Stand on Abortion

In 2022 and 2023, the GOP learned the hard way that Americans actually really like having bodily autonomy. Now the GOP Senate candidates across the country are trying to rebrand and “soften” their abortion stances but it’s not going to work. Here at American Bridge, we keep receipts and will be there every step of the way to make sure voters see through this transparent facade.

Here’s a reminder of where the GOP Senate field truly stands on abortion: 

ARIZONA

• Kari Lake

  • Clarified that her stance on abortion hasn’t changed despite national reporting saying otherwise.

  • Promised to sign a Texas-style bounty hunter abortion ban as governor of Arizona.

  • Praised Arizona’s pre-Roe abortion ban that didn’t include exceptions for rape or incest as “a great law.”

  • Advocated for a ban on medication abortion claiming, “I don’t think abortion pills should be legal.”

INDIANA 

• Jim Banks

  • After jumping into the Senate race, Congressman Jim Banks said he would support federal legislation to stop Hoosiers from traveling across state lines to access abortions.

FLORIDA 

• Rick Scott

  • Called for Congress to institute a federal abortion ban. 

  • Called medication abortion “dangerous” and demanded that the Food & Drug Administration reverse their actions promoting the mail-order of medication abortion.

MICHIGAN 

• Peter Meijer

  • Urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

  • Does not support exceptions for rape or incest. 

• Mike Rogers

  • Opposes abortion, even in cases of rape and incest.

• James Craig

  • Opposes abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, and has said, “I will do whatever I can [to get rid of reproductive rights] — I’m pro-life.”

MONTANA

• Tim Sheehy

  • Touts that he is “a very pro-life person.”

  • Referred to abortion as “murdering our unborn children.”

NEVADA

• Sam Brown

  • Endorsed an extreme Texas abortion ban, that had no exceptions for rape or incest.

  • Said that his pro-life positions are “non-negotiable.”

  • Tried to hide his “role as executive board chairman for a nonprofit whose national chapter has advocated for some of the most stringent anti-abortion laws across the country.”

OHIO

• Frank LaRose

  • Voted more than once for a six-week abortion ban.

  • Supports a national abortion ban.

  • Doesn’t support exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

• Bernie Moreno

  • Supports a national abortion ban.

  • Doesn’t support exceptions for victims of rape or incest or the life of the pregnant person.

• Matt Dolan

  • Open to a national abortion ban. 

  • Voted for an abortion ban that didn’t include exceptions for the life of the pregnant person.

PENNSYLVANIA 

• David McCormick

  • Supports a strict ban to outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, which the vast majority of Pennsylvania voters do not support.

TEXAS 

• Ted Cruz

  • Dodged questions about a Texas woman seeking an exception to the state’s abortion ban due to her high-risk pregnancy.

  • Co-sponsored legislation that would limit the manufacturing and distribution of abortion medication. Cruz also called on the FDA to pull Mifeprex, falsely claiming the prescription provided no medical benefit.

  • Supported personhood legislation that would ban abortion.

  • Introduced a national abortion ban. 

WISCONSIN

• Eric Hovde

  • Said that he is “100% pro-life” and called for overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Published: Jan 2, 2024 | Last Modified: Feb 1, 2024