Opponent Of Reproductive Rights

Vance Was An Opponent Of Reproductive Rights

Vance Said He Wanted To Completely Ban Access To Reproductive Care

Vance Advocated For A National Ban On Abortions

Vance Stated That He Wanted To Eliminate Abortion: “Eliminating Abortion Is First And Foremost.” According to jdvance.com, “I am 100 percent pro-life, and believe that abortion has turned our society into a place where we see children as an inconvenience to be thrown away rather than a blessing to be nurtured. Eliminating abortion is first and foremost about protecting the unborn, but it’s also about making our society more pro-child and pro-family.” [jdvance.com, accessed 6/29/22

[AUDIO] Vance Said He Would Like Abortion To Be Illegal Nationally. “HOST: ‘OK, yeah, I mean I mean, I know Ohio has always been more slightly attempted, slightly more restrictive program like policies and programs in Pennsylvania, which in turn is more restrictive than some east further eastern states and things like that. Like I mean, so Ohio has had a base of support for that. But I mean, do you see that issue ever being resolved nationally? I know you have your own strong personal feelings and a commitment to life in that sense. But do you do you think it will it will be resolved nationally? That's Adrian's. He was very serious about it. He was like, it's going to be resolved nationally.’ VANCE: ‘And I was like, oh, no, no. Yeah. I mean, I certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally. I don't Adrianne's like a smart lawyer, and he definitely I mean, he's I mean, he's great.’” [What's Left Podcast, 1/24/22]

[AUDIO] Vance: “I Certainly Would Like Abortion To Be Illegal Nationally.” “HOST: ‘OK, yeah, I mean I mean, I know Ohio has always been more slightly attempted, slightly more restrictive program like policies and programs in Pennsylvania, which in turn is more restrictive than some east further eastern states and things like that. Like I mean, so Ohio has had a base of support for that. But I mean, do you see that issue ever being resolved nationally? I know you have your own strong personal feelings and a commitment to life in that sense. But do you do you think it will it will be resolved nationally? That's Adrian's. He was very serious about it. He was like, it's going to be resolved nationally.’  VANCE: ‘And I was like, oh, no, no. Yeah. I mean, I certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally. I don't Adrianne's like a smart lawyer, and he definitely I mean, he's I mean, he's great.’” [What's Left Podcast, 1/24/22]

Vance Supported A Complete Ban On Abortion Including In Cases Of Rape And Incest, Situations He Referred To As “Inconvenient”

Washington Post: “Ohio Senate Candidate J.D. Vance Argues Against Need For Rape And Incest Exceptions In Abortion Laws” [Washington Post, 9/24/21]

Vance Defended The Texas Abortion Ban And Called Rape “Inconvenient.” According to the Daily Beast, “In a local news interview published Wednesday, author and venture capitalist turned Senate candidate J.D. Vance suggested he would support prohibiting abortion even in cases of rape and incest—and dismissed those catalysts as ‘inconvenient.’ Asked by Curtis Jackson of Spectrum News 1 in Columbus, OH, whether a woman should be forced to give birth even if the pregnancy was the result of incest or rape, Vance replied that ‘the question betrays a certain presumption that’s wrong.’ ‘It’s not whether a woman should be forced to bring a child to term; it’s whether a child should be allowed to live, even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to the society,’ said Vance, who lags behind several Republican candidates in his Ohio primary.” [Daily Beast, 9/23/21]

Vance Opposed Exceptions To Abortion Bans For Rape And Incest, Arguing “It’s Not Whether A Woman Should Be Forced To Bring A Child To Term, It’s Whether A Child Should Be Allowed To Live, Even Though The Circumstances Of That Child’s Birth Are Somehow Inconvenient Or A Problem To The Society.” According to Axios, “J.D. Vance, the Trump-endorsed author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ who was victorious in a crowded Republican primary last week, told Spectrum News he doesn't think rape and incest exceptions are necessary. Vance said, ‘Two wrongs don’t make a right,’ adding, ‘The question to me is really about the baby.’ ‘It’s not whether a woman should be forced to bring a child to term, it’s whether a child should be allowed to live, even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to the society,’ Vance said.” [Axios, 5/8/22]

[AUDIO] Vance Believed That Women Should Be Forced To Carry Children To Term In Cases Of Rape And Incest.  “HOST: ‘Should a woman be forced to carry a child to term after she was the victim of incest or rape?’ VANCE: ‘My view on this has been clear, I think the question betrays a presumption that’s wrong. It’s not whether women should be forced to bring a child to term, it’s whether a child should be allowed to live even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to the society. The question to me is about the baby. We want women to have opportunities, choices, but above all, we want women and young boys in the womb to have the right to life. Right now our society doesn’t afford that, it’s a travesty and we could do better.’" [Dear Ohio Podcast, 9/22/21]

[VIDEO] Vance Suggested That Forced Birth Should Be Viewed As An “Opportunity” “So one of our jobs, one of my jobs as hopefully your future senator, is to make sure that if a young woman does get pregnant there are options available. That she isn’t forced to have an abortion because there's nothing else there, but she sees having a baby, maybe a little, you know, sometimes unplanned, of course, but maybe as an opportunity because of how we treat it.” [WJW: Fox 8 News, 6/28/22]; 220628_AJA_1616_A

Vance Supported Legislation That Would Restrict Access To Safe Abortions 

Vance Supported Ohio and Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill

[VIDEO] Vance Said He Supported Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill: “Again, I Think That’s A Good Piece Of Legislation” “Ohio obviously has a heartbeat bill, that means more protective of the rights of the unborn. Again, I think that's a good piece of legislation, but when you have a legislation like that in place, you've got to ask yourself, how are gonna make sure that moms get the health care they need? How do you make sure that these kids are able to have a good life? And that, to me, is really where we got to focus as pro-life people.” [WDTN: 2 NEWS, 7/27/22]; 220727_AJA_1760_A

Vance Criticized Stacey Abrams For Opposing Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill. According to a transcript of J.D. Vance’s speech, “But when I think about the modern Democratic Party’s rhetoric on abortion, the thing that worries me most is not what they’ve said about third trimester abortions, it’s what Stacey Abrams said about the Georgia heartbeat bill not long ago, that it was bad for business. And of course, she’s right. Workers with children are more expensive, their healthcare policies cost more, they are less dedicated to their jobs and more dedicated to their families, and I say we want more of those workers and less of Stacey Abrams’ workers.” [JD Vance, Speech To American Conservative Conference, 5/9/19]

Vance Celebrated The Supreme Court’s Decision To Overturn Roe v. Wade

[VIDEO] Vance Issued A Statement Celebrating The Overturning Of Roe: “Today Is A Great Day. It Vindicates A Half Century Of Work And Gives Us An Opportunity To Live Up Our Founding Creed, That All Of Us Are Truly Created Equal.” “Today is a great day. It vindicates a half century of work and gives us an opportunity to live up our founding creed, that all of us are truly created equal.”  [WJW: Fox 8 News, 6/24/22]; 220624_AJA_1605_A

Vance Lamented That “An Unelected Panel Of Judges” Had Allowed “Abortion On Demand” To Be Legal For His Entire Life, And Celebrated The End Of Abortion Rights In America. According to a press release from JD Vance via Twitter, “JD Vance, candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. ‘I am 37 years old, and for my entire life abortion on demand- decreed by an unelected panel of judges- has been forced on the nation. Today is a great day. It vindicates a half century of work, and gives us an opportunity to live up our founding creed- that all of us are truly created equal.” [Twitter, @JDVance1, 6/24/22]

Vance Shamed Individuals Who Chose To Receive An Abortion

Vance Compared Abortion To Slavery, Saying Both Slavery And Abortion Have “This Morally Distorting Effect On Society”

Vance Compared Abortion To Slavery: “There’s Something Comparable Between Abortion And Slavery, And That While The People Who Obviously Suffer The Most Are Those Subjected To It, I Think It Has This Morally Distorting Effect On The Entire Society” According to Vice, “JD Vance compared abortion to slavery in an interview last fall, drawing a controversial parralel between America’s original sin and a procedure that until recently was a constitutional right. ‘There’s something comparable between abortion and slavery, and that while the people who obviously suffer the most are those subjected to it, I think it has this morally distorting effect on the entire society,’ Vance, the GOP nominee for an open Ohio Senate seat, said in an interview with the Catholic Current last October.” [Vice, 7/7/22]

Vance Referred To Abortion As Murder 

Vance Tweeted: “AFL-CIO Leader Used To Support The Family Wage So Workers Could Raise Children Comfortably. This One Wants Workers To Kill Babies So That They Have Fewer Distractions At Work.” According to JD Vance’s Twitter, “AFL-CIO leader used to support the family wage so workers could raise children comfortably. This one wants workers to kill babies so that they have fewer distractions at work. Blue collar workers are increasingly voting Republican. It’s not an iron law of nature that their unions be led by people who care more about progressive abortion policy than jobs.” [Twitter, @JDVance1, 12/5/21]

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Vance Tweeted: “You Know Society Is Broken When People Who Defend Unborn Babies Are Punished and The People Who Cheer For Their Death Are Rewarded.” According to JD Vance’s Twitter, “You know society is broken when the people who defend unborn babies are punished and the people who cheer for their death are rewarded.” [JD Vance, 9/6/21]

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JD Vance Tweeted: “Democrats Only Believe In ‘My Body, My Choice’ When It’s About Killing Babies.” JD Vance Tweeted, “Democrats only believe in ‘my body, my choice’ when it’s about killing babies.” [Twitter, @JDVance1, 9/9/21]

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Vance Claimed People Chose To Get Abortions “Out Of Convenience”

[VIDEO] Vance Continued: “They’re Incredibly Terrible, But Most Of The Abortion Debate In This Country Is Abortions Of Choice, Abortions Of Convenience.” “Vance was asked for clarification if he believes in exceptions for rape and incest. ‘Look, like I said, I’m 100% pro-life. And I think that if you look at where most abortions are happening, they're not happening in the edge cases. They're incredibly tragic. They're incredibly terrible, but most of the abortion debate in this country is abortions of choice, abortions of convenience. And I think that's where we should focus because that's where the policy is actually happening.”’ [Fox News Channel: The Story with Martha MacCallum, 6/20/22]; 220620_AJA_1564_A

Vance On Not Allowing Abortion For Rape Or Incest: “As Much As People Focus On The Rape And Incest Exceptions…It’s Incredibly Rare. Most Abortions Do Not Come From That Situation As Horrific And Tragic As It Is. Most Abortions Come Out Of Convenience” According to WKBN27, “Vance does not support allowing abortion for rape or incest. ‘I’m 100% pro-life. I’ve always been 100% pro-life…As much as people focus on the rape and incest exceptions…it’s incredibly rare. Most abortions do not come from that situation as horrific and tragic as it is. Most abortions come out of convenience,’ said Vance.” [WKBN27, 6/22/22]

Vance Opposed Requiring Employers To Provide Contraception To Employees

Vance Praised Brett Kavanaugh’s Legal Ruling Against The Obama Administration’s Push To Get Religious Institutions To Provide Contraception To Employees. According to an op-ed by JD Vance in the Wall Street Journal,  “By my count, Judge Kavanaugh’s opinions have been adopted by the justices 11 times—a record of influence and persuasion that suggests he would be effective on the still-divided high court. [...] He sided with the Trump administration in rejecting the American Civil Liberties Union’s demand that the government facilitate an immediate abortion for an illegal-alien teenager in federal custody. He rejected the Obama administration’s attempt to coerce religious groups to provide contraception to employees.” [Op-Ed by JD Vance - Wall Street Journal, 7/2/18]