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Navigating the Nonsense

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 189: Navigating the Nonsense

Nikki Haley Would Sign 6-Week Abortion Ban

November 18, 2023 · 11:59 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Pressed on abortion at a Christian conservative gathering, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Friday that she would sign a six-week abortion ban in her home state of South Carolina if she were still governor,” the Washington Post reports.

“Haley has tried to strike a more nuanced tone on abortion than some of her fellow Republican hopefuls by calling for legislators to seek areas of ‘consensus’ at the federal level. She has also said that while she opposes abortion, she ‘doesn’t judge anyone for being pro-choice.'”

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