Republican strategist Scott Jennings and former Obama administration official David Axelrod spoke about abortion Tuesday night after the vice presidential debate between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance. They clashed over Minnesota law.
waltz signed In 2023, she signed into law a bill that would make the right to abortion unrestricted in the state constitution, and in the same year, she signed a bill that would end the requirement for doctors to provide care to infants who survive attempted abortions. “The View” co-host and former Trump administration official Alyssa Farrar Griffin lamented Republicans accusing Democrats of supporting infanticide. Mr. Axelrod and Mr. Jennings then entered into a debate about the bill's impact. (Related: MSNBC host cites 'providing tampons' to students as one of Walz's greatest accomplishments)
“I wish Republicans would stop saying, 'Oh, we're allowing babies to be killed once they're born,'” Farrah Griffin said. “Why aren't you talking about the facts? This is actually a valid point. The baby was resuscitated now at 23 weeks and was living in the NICU at that point.” Put some restrictions on abortion. You can start the conversation from there if you want. I feel like J.D. Vance is actually right in saying that Republicans are completely in the wrong territory on the issue of reproductive rights, but he didn't offer the right solution. ”
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Axelrod said Vance showed “compassion” to the “victims” of pro-life policies supported by the Republican ticket. Jennings then nursed the infant, who survived an attempted late-term abortion.
“During Gov. Tim Walz's tenure, eight of the surviving infants from attempted abortions died. That happened. They don't want to talk about the fact that it happened, but the children were there,” Jennings said. he said.
“Now that you've done a lot of research, let me ask you, what conditions were these babies in when they were born?'' Axelrod said, explaining that the infants survived the initial abortion attempt. Jennings talked about his efforts to do so. “What was the family participation? Do you think the family casually ignored them?”
Minnesota Department of Health records show eight cases during Walz's term in which infants underwent late-term abortion procedures and died after initially surviving, Just the News reported. reported.
“Tell me what their condition was,” Axelrod demanded. “Would they have survived? Didn't their families want their children to suffer when they were sentenced to their fate?”
Former Biden campaign aide Ashley Allison also criticized Jennings, saying it was “disrespectful” for him to raise a baby who survived the attempt. (Related article: 'I don't appreciate being lectured': CNN panelist takes a swipe at Frank Luntz as immigration debate heats up)
“This is what Kamala Harris and Tim Walz believe: What women do with their bodies is none of your business, so stay out of our clinics and bedrooms,” Allison lectured Jennings.
“I think we have to speak up for the babies. They're not here to speak for themselves,” Jennings responded.
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