


Former Vice President Mike Pence is not apologizing for his unabashed anti-abortion stance.
Pence, who is speculated to enter the 2024 primary race for the Republican presidential nomination, said, "I fully support efforts to take the abortion pill off the market," in a new interview.
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"It's caused great harm for women across the country," he claimed.
The former vice president added, "I'm pro-life and I don't apologize for it!"
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"I'm pro-life and I don't apologize for it!"
"I fully support efforts to take the abortion pill off the market...it's caused great harm for women across the country."
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Pence has consistently held an anti-abortion stance throughout his political career. In speeches prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the previous ruling in Roe v. Wade, the former vice president often reiterated his hope to send Roe to "the ash heap of history."
The Indiana Republican has yet to announce a 2024 bid but is currently polling at 7%, behind only former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), per Morning Consult.
Since the controversial decision, several red states have instituted near-total abortion bans with some exceptions, while states on the other end of the spectrum have enshrined abortion as a right.
In polling from February, it was revealed that a record-high 69% of U.S. adults were dissatisfied with current abortion policies, according to Gallup. Forty-six percent claimed to be dissatisfied and want less strict laws, while only 15% reported wanting stricter laws.
Recently, DeSantis, who is another speculated 2024 candidate, signed a six-week abortion ban in Florida.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who recently announced an exploratory committee for a possible 2024 run, also signaled his strong anti-abortion beliefs. In an interview, he said, "If I were president of the United States, I would literally sign the most conservative, pro-life legislation that they can get through Congress," but refused to discuss specific limits.
Trump, who is leading in most polls of a Republican presidential primary in 2024, has remained uncharacteristically quiet on the topic of abortion, however.
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Specifically, Trump hasn't commented on DeSantis's abortion ban, despite the Florida governor's emergence as his chosen nemesis.
Several reports have further claimed that this is because the former president is worried about the unpopularity of many Republicans' stances on the issue. One report indicates that Trump thinks support for a federal ban on abortion could cost him a win in 2024.