Trump VP Shortlist on Notice

Trump’s “Veepstakes” pool

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  Ben Carson

  • Advocated for a total ban on abortion, with no exceptions

  • Stated, “My position is that abortion[s] should not be done. I believe that it’s murder… Including in cases of rape and incest”

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  Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19)

  • Called reproductive health care “sick, perverse, and [ideology that] erodes our Nation’s moral compass”

  • Contrary to his current attempt to hide his record on IVF, he was one of 167 anti-choice Republicans who co-sponsored the 2021 Life at Conception Act

  • Voted against the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022

  • Has a 100% rating from Florida Right to Life

  • Earned an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List

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  Gov. Doug Burgum (ND)

  • Called the overturn of Roe v. Wade a “victory.”

  • Signed a near-total ban on abortion into law as governor of North Dakota, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

    • “Applauded” and celebrated by SBA Pro-Life America, North Dakota Right to Life, and National Right to Life for signing the near-total abortion ban in North Dakota.

  • Signed multiple bills to limit access to safe and legal abortion.

    • Signed an abortion-reversal bill.

    • Signed bill banning access to safe and legal abortions.

    • Signed legislation that restricts state colleges’ ties with abortion providers.

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  Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21)

  • Called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a “victory” and added that “the Supreme Court got it right”

  • Co-sponsored legislation that would lead to the national criminalization of abortion

  • Voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

  • Supports a national ban on abortion

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  Sen. J.D. Vance (OH)

  • Supported a national abortion ban, saying, “Some minimum national standard is totally fine with me”

  • Endorsed by and received an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List

  • Co-sponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which spreads misinformation with the goal of banning safe and legal abortion

  • Voted to block nationwide access to IVF

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  Kari Lake

  • Called abortion the “ultimate sin” and said that abortion medication should be illegal

  • Praised the passage of Texas' near-total abortion ban, SB 8, and said Arizona would be next

  • In 2022, she publicly supported Arizona’s pre-Civil War extreme abortion ban and is now lying about her support

  • Was endorsed by anti-abortion group SBA List

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  Sen. Katie Britt (AL)

  • Said “my family and I are praying that the Supreme Court finally overturns Roe this year”

  • Endorsed by anti-abortion group SBA List

  • Co-sponsored a bill that would permanently ban federal funding for abortion

  • Opposed the Women’s Health Protection Act

  • Has yet to condemn the devastating IVF ruling in her home state

  • Voted to block nationwide access to IVF

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  Gov. Kristi Noem (SD)

  • Pledged to be the “most pro-life governor in the nation”

  • Called the overturning of Roe v. Wade "wonderful news”

  • Endorsed by anti-abortion group SBA List

  • South Dakota has one of the Nation's strictest abortion laws

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  Sen. Marco Rubio (FL)

  • Said “My whole point is to be consistent on this issue, I believe we should be protecting from the moment of conception to the moment of birth and that our laws should reflect that”

  • Endorsed by and received an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List

  • Co-sponsored numerous bills that would ban or severely limit abortion access, including Sen. Lindsey Graham’s federal abortion ban

  • Signed the amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

  • Voted to block a federal right to access contraception.

  • Voted to block nationwide access to IVF

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  Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27)

  • Praised the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.

  • Earned an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List.

  • Co-sponsored legislation that would lead to the national criminalization of abortion.

  • Voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

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  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)

  • Called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a “blessing” and a “miracle”

  • Has an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List

  • Voted for legislation that would mislead pregnant people and prevent doctors from providing safe and legal abortions

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  Nikki Haley

  • Declared she is “unapologetically pro-life”

  • When asked if she would sign a national abortion ban, she said “I would support anything that would pass” and “I do think there’s a place for federal law”

  • Praised by anti-abortion group SBA List as being “uniquely gifted at communicating from a pro-life woman’s perspective”

  • Signed an abortion ban as governor of South Carolina

  • Said she would sign a six-week abortion ban if she were still governor

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  Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL)

  • When asked if he would sign a national abortion ban as president, he said, “Yes, I will.”

  • Promised to take action to ban abortion, noting, “I’m a pro-life governor. I’ve signed pro-life legislation. I’ll be a pro-life president. … Of course, there’ll be executive actions”

  • Was thanked by anti-abortion group SBA List for supporting a national abortion ban at the Republican presidential debate

  • Signed a six-week abortion ban in Florida as governor

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  Gov. Sara Huckabee Sanders (AR)

  • Despite Arkansas having one of the most extreme bans on abortion in the country, she doesn’t think that’s far enough

  • She proclaimed, “I want to push for the strongest pro-life legislation that we can possibly have in our state…” and made clear she would not advocate for exceptions

  • Was endorsed by anti-abortion group SBA List

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  Sen. Tim Scott (SC)

  • Claimed, “If I were president of the United States, I would literally sign the most conservative pro-life legislation that they can get through Congress”

  • Said, “I’ve co-sponsored a 20-week bill. I’ve signaled very clearly I’d sign a 15-week bill”

  • Has an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List

  • Co-sponsored legislation that would lead to the national criminalization of abortion

  • Voted to block a federal right to access contraception.

  • Voted to block nationwide access to IVF

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  Sen. Tom Cotton (AR)

  • Called a national abortion ban “reasonable.”

  • Called Roe v. Wade a “tragic mistake” and said that the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe was just the beginning of the Republican Party’s anti-abortion agenda.

  • Called to re-establish a “pro-life culture” in America during his first campaign.

  • Co-sponsored multiple bills limiting access to safe and legal abortion, including legislation that would lead to the national criminalization of abortion.

  • Earned an A+ rating from anti-abortion group SBA List.

  • Voted to block a federal right to access contraception.

  • Voted to block nationwide access to IVF

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  Vivek Ramaswamy

  • When asked about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week abortion ban, he said, “I think that that’s a reasonable bill for him to have signed, absolutely”

  • Believed the U.S. Supreme Court should rule against the FDA’s decades-long approval of mifepristone, the first of a two-part series of drugs used in medication abortion

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  No matter who Donald Trump picks for his running mate, they will support his extreme anti-abortion agenda.