Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate, has stated that it is unrealistic for primary candidates to promise a federal abortion ban.
She believes banning the procedure at a certain number of weeks of pregnancy might be feasible at the state level but not in Congress, given the divided legislature.
In an interview with CBS Face the Nation on Sunday, Mrs. Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said, Im not gonna lie to the American people. Nothings gonna happen if we dont get 60 votes in the Senate. Were not even close to that on the Republican or the Democrat side. Why try and divide people further?
Abortion is expected to be a significant issue in the 2024 campaign. Liberals were outraged over a Supreme Court decision last year that overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state restrictions.
Democrats used the development as an effective weapon against GOP candidates in the midterm elections. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says Republicans have to confront the issue by staking out a clear stance on abortion and pressuring Democrats totell ifr they are comfortable with abortion at any point in a pregnancy.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, poised to launch a GOP presidential bid, staked out an aggressive position by championing a six-week ban in his state. However, in an interview published Monday, former President Donald Trump seemed to suggest the ban went too far.
If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people dont even know if he knew what he was doing. But he signed six weeks, and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that was too harsh, Mr. Trump told The Messenger, a new outlet. Mr. Trump has declined to say what parameters should be imposed, if any, on abortion. Instead, hes taken credit for appointing justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
Im looking at many alternatives. But I was able to get us to the table by terminating Roe v. Wade. Thats the most important thing thats ever happened for the pro-life movement, he said. Mr. Trump has said the issue should be left to the states a position that outraged Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, which called it an endorsement of abortion up until the moment of birth, even brutal late-term abortions in states like California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.
Mrs. Haley did not close the door to a federal limit but said it would not be responsible for pushing for one until there is a national consensus on late-term abortions. In order to do a national standard, youd have to have a majority of the House, 60 Senate votes and a President. We havent had 60 pro-life senators in 100 years, Mrs. Haley told CBS.
The idea that a Republican president could ban all abortions is not being honest with the American people, any more than a Democrat president could ban these pro-life laws in the states. Lets be honest with the American people and say: Lets find national consensus. Lets agree on getting rid of late-term abortions, she said.
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