GOP Rivals Silent on Pence's Proposed Ban on Non-Viable Abortions

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the White House in 2024, is the only major Republican candidate who supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks and advocates for banning abortions when pregnancies aren't viable. His Republican rivals, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, have not clarified their stance on this issue. Doctors argue that banning abortions in cases of nonviable pregnancies is cruel and puts women's lives and mental health at risk. Pence's position on abortion places him to the right of the rest of the 2024 presidential field and goes against the majority of Americans who support legal access to abortion during the first weeks of pregnancy.