North Carolina: Mark Robinson attracts scrutiny as extremist in Republican race
Robinson said on Saturday he wants to make North Carolina a “destination state for life”, including support for preventing abortions about six weeks after fertilization. State law now bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks.
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The North Carolina governor’s race will be fought over abortion and LGBTQ+ rights
Both see their missions as existential: Robinson, who is Black, argued earlier this year that abortion is “incompatible with this nation the same way slavery was not compatible with this nation” and recently said in a speech at a church that he believes God “formed” him to fight against LGBTQ+ acceptance.
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Unhinged Lindsey Graham Yells, Spews Lies About Abortion
Sen. Lindsey Graham couldn’t keep his cool when he was questioned about his position on abortion and whether it aligns with Donald Trump’s stance that it is a state issue. Graham recently proposed federal legislation banning abortions after 15 weeks but had previously indicated he believed states should decide whether to ban the procedure.
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Republican Graham loses cool over abortion after supreme court pill ruling
Graham, who last September proposed a national 15-week abortion ban only a month after insisting it was an issue for states to decide, became angry on CNN’s State of the Union, deflecting questions with false claims Democrats wanted a law allowing abortions until birth on demand.
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Pence: ‘I’d like to see mifepristone off the market’
“I’d like to see this medication off the market to protect the unborn,” Pence said on CBS’s “Face The Nation.” “I have deep concerns about the way the [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)] went about approving mifepristone 20 years ago.”
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Trump touts efforts to restrict abortion rights in speech to Iowa evangelicals
Former President Trump stressed his efforts to restrict abortion access during remarks to a group of evangelicals over the weekend in the early nominating state of Iowa.
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