Sen. Tim Scott's evolving answers on abortion as he begins his presidential campaign show the difficulties facing Republicans as they attempt to navigate the issue ahead of the 2024 election.
"There's no question that we're gonna have a lot of folks talk about legislation from a federal perspective, but what I've heard so far, and what I've seen in the Senate, aren't proposals,” Scott replied, stating that Democrats were pushing what he considered to be extreme abortion policy.Scott replied,"So once again, 100% pro-life, and I do believe …,” but when Huey-Burns pressed him with “So, yes?” he responded,"That's not what I said."by Sen.
Rand Paul, R-Ky., that would guarantee fetal personhood — giving rights to a fetus at the moment of conception and banning abortion completely., a New Hampshire outlet, saying he supported a 20-week federal ban on abortion. Twenty weeks is less restrictive than the total bans or 6-week bans Republicans have put in place in a number of states, but it's also prime attack fodder for Democrats.
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