(NewsNation) — November 2024 will mark the first U.S. presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz blamed Trump for losing “52 years of personal autonomy,” telling the story of a Texas mother who was denied medical care and nearly died.
He pointed to Project 2025, which calls for restricting the procedure through a limit on mail-order pills and penalizing providers. Other health care services and social services like Medicare and Social Security would be scaled back and privatized, as well.
“[In Minnesota] we trust women, we trust doctors,” he said.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance said his party “has to do so much better” at earning the American people’s trust regarding reproductive rights.
He pointed to Trump’s preference for states to decide, saying it makes the most sense in a “very, very messy and divided country.”
Here’s where the pair previously stood on the issue:
Vance:
- Is opposed to abortion and declared himself “100% pro-life” during his 2022 Senate run, with his policy on exceptions in the case of rape or incest changing to be more forgiving in recent months.
- Told Fox News’ Sean Hannity he stands with Trump’s view that abortion should be left to the states.
Walz:
- In January 2023, he signed a bill codifying abortion rights for Minnesota following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
- Signed an executive order shielding people seeking or providing abortions in his state from facing legal consequences in other states.
- Vowed to reject requests to extradite anyone accused of committing acts related to reproductive health care that are not criminal offenses in Minnesota.
NewsNation’s Anna Kutz and Cassie Buchman contributed to this report.
