Ad-Vance-ing an Extreme Agenda

Vance has, in fact, endorsed a national ban in plainer language than this. Rolling Stone reports that in a 2022 podcast interview he said:

“I certainly would like abortion to be illegal nationally,” Vance said in the episode, explaining why regulating abortion at the state level wouldn’t work. “Let’s say Roe v. Wade is overruled,” he said. “Ohio bans abortion … you know, in let’s say 2024. And then, every day, George Soros sends a 747 to Columbus to load up disproportionately Black women to get them to go have abortions in California. And of course, the left will celebrate this as a victory for diversity.” 

Not sure even where to begin with that, so I’ll move on to a couple other useful links. This TPM article explains everything you need to know about the “menstrual surveillance” letter Vance signed, along with a handful of the zaniest members of Congress. 

Vance has more recently said he would allow exceptions for rape and incest, citing “political reality” as opposed to “moral legitimacy,” which implies that he still sees these exceptions as wrong. And Mother Jones has a good writeup on how Vance would use the dormant Comstock Act of 1873 to block mifepristone (and possibly medical supplies used by abortion clinics) via the mail. It’s worth noting that this is part of Project 2025.

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