2024 Republicans Must Tell Voters Where they Stand on New Hampshire’s Proposed 15 Day Abortion Ban Which Has No Exceptions for Rape or Incest

As MAGA Republicans in New Hampshire hold a hearing on their proposed extreme abortion ban, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: 

“Donald Trump and MAGA extremists have waged an all-out war against women’s reproductive freedom, opening the floodgates to increasingly extreme abortion bans, including one proposed by New Hampshire Republicans that bans abortion after 15 days, makes no exception for rape and incest, and threatens health care providers who perform abortions with felony charges. Let’s be clear: New Hampshire Republicans are only able to push forward with one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country because of Donald Trump. After spending every waking moment trying to cozy up to the MAGA base, 2024 GOP candidates now owe voters a clear answer on how far they’re willing to go to win the votes of extremists.” 

MAGA Republicans in New Hampshire are holding a hearing on their proposed extreme abortion ban which includes  no exceptions for rape or incest and threatens health care providers with felony charges.

New Hampshire House Bill 1248: “This bill prohibits abortion, other than for a medical emergency, if the gestational 

age of the fetus is more than 15 days. […] Any health care provider who knowingly performs or induces an abortion in violation of this subdivision […] shall be guilty of a class B felony.”

Donald Trump supports a national abortion ban and has repeatedly bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, which paved the way for MAGA Republicans to pass extreme abortion bans across the country. 

Trump: “There of course remains a vital role for the federal government in protecting unborn life. And it’s very important.” 

Trump: “After 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill Roe v. Wade, much to the ‘shock’ of everyone … Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to. Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!”

Trump: “I’m the one that got rid of Roe v. Wade, and everybody said that was an impossible thing to do. I put on three Supreme Court justices. Very few people have had that privilege or honor.”

Trump on if he would sign a six-week national abortion ban: “I’m looking at all [options].”

Trump: “Getting rid of Roe v. Wade was an incredible thing for pro-life because it gave pro-life something to negotiate with. Pro-life had absolutely nothing, being stuck in Roe v. Wade, to negotiate with. … And look, everybody that was president wanted to get rid and tried to get rid of Roe v. Wade … For fifty years, this has been going on. I was able to do it, and I was very honored to do it.”

Trump: “We’ll pick something that’s going to be very, very good for pro-life … I’m going to be in there pushing.”

Haley has promised to sign any national abortion ban that lands on her desk and has repeatedly supported  extreme abortion bans before many women know they’re pregnant. 

New York Times: “Nikki Haley Says She Would Have Signed Six-Week Abortion Ban as Governor”

Bob Vander Plaats: “If you were governor of South Carolina and that came to your desk, would you sign the heartbeat bill?”

Haley: “Yes.”

Politico: “Haley, who ‘often clashed with members of her party because she labeled them insufficiently conservative’ on abortion,

  • ‘co-sponsored legislation in 2009 mandating a 24-hour waiting period between a woman’s abortion consultation and the procedure itself’
  • ‘voted to end abortion coverage for victims of rape and incest in the state health plan for employees’
  • ‘signed the most conservative abortion bill South Carolina Republicans were able to pass through both chambers at the time,’ and the law did not include exceptions for rape and incest.”

Kirsten Welker: “Would you support a 15-week federal limit?”

Haley: “I would support anything that would pass.”

Fox News: “Nikki Haley, 2024 Republican candidate, vows to sign federal abortion ban if elected president”

Haley: “Yes of course I would sign [a federal ban].”

Ron DeSantis supports a national abortion ban and just last year he signed into law an extreme abortion ban in Florida before many women even know they’re pregnant — one of the most restrictive in the country. 

New York Times: “DeSantis Says He Would Sign a 15-Week Abortion Ban as President”

DeSantis: “As president, I’m going to welcome pro-life policies across the board at both [state and federal] levels.”

Radio Iowa: “On Saturday at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event, you said as president, you would support abortion restrictions at the state and the federal level. Would you sign the nationwide 15-week ban that the Faith and Freedom Coalition supports?”

DeSantis: “So I’ve said from the beginning of this, as president, you put pro-life legislation on my desk, I’m going to look favorably and support the legislation.”

Tucker Carlson: “You signed a ban on abortion after six weeks in Florida. Would you do the same as president, nationally?”

DeSantis: “Well, I’m very proud to say Kim Reynolds is here and she signed a great heartbeat bill today. We were able to do that in Florida. We had a lot of opposition to that. I’m proud to have been a pro-life governor and I will be a pro life-president, so of course I want to sign pro-life legislation.”

NBC News: “Ron DeSantis quietly signs Florida’s 6-week abortion ban into law”
Tampa Bay Times: “Late Thursday night, in a private ceremony in his office, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. … His office announced the signing in a highly unusual news release sent out after 11 p.m., then updated his schedule to say the ceremony happened at 10:45 p.m.”