Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an online post on Saturday clarifying his position on the government's abortion restrictions.
Sparks were lit earlier this week when President Kennedy told Sage Steele on his podcast that he opposes government restrictions on abortions, even at term. some backlash. His Saturday post appears to be a retraction of his earlier comments.
“Abortion is a notoriously divisive issue in America, but in fact there is a growing consensus that abortion should be legal up to a certain number of weeks and restricted after that,” she wrote in a post on social media platform X. I think so,” he posted.
Kennedy, who initially entered the race as a Democrat but switched to independent status in early October, said he has always been a champion of medical freedom and fought for bodily autonomy.
In his post, he gave the example of a woman choosing to have an abortion if her baby has a fatal disease that would only allow her to live for a few hours.
“It's because of incidents like this that I'm concerned about the government intervening in abortion,” he said.
President Kennedy said he supported the “emerging consensus” that abortion should be unlimited until a certain point, at which point the baby should be “viable outside the womb.” He said he was there.
“These are the principles that will guide my actions as president, whether implemented in Congress, the states, or the courts. It is the right policy for our country. It is the will of the people.”
Kennedy went on to argue that more should be done to examine why abortions occur. He said he created the “More Choices, More Life” policy to help women cite economic reasons when seeking an abortion, making it affordable and supporting parents.
“Soon, we will be announcing a plan for universally affordable child care, which will cap child care costs at 10% for most families,” he said. “And we will continue to support women in need so that abortion is not the only option.”
President Kennedy's running mate Nicole Shanahan shared her views on abortion in a post after the Arizona Supreme Court's abortion law made national news. She said she doesn't like the idea of someone regulating her body, but she doesn't think it's right to end a life that could be lived.
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