NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy publicly questioned Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday after she spoke out about abortion rights.
“You don't have to abandon your faith or deeply held beliefs to agree with this — the government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be telling women what to do with their bodies,” Harris posted Thursday.
You don't have to abandon your faith or deeply held beliefs to agree with this: the government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be telling women what to do with their bodies.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 19, 2024
Dungy, who led the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl victory and became the first Black head coach inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, responded with a pointed question.
“What 'faith' are you talking about when you say you don't have to abandon your faith to support abortion?” Dungy Written In a tweet on Thursday, Harris cited the Bible and pointed to Christian teachings about the sanctity of life, asking whether her message was in line with those beliefs or spoke to more general faith ideas.
Dear Vice President Harris: You make this statement all the time. When you say that one does not have to abandon one's faith to support abortion, what “faith” are you referring to? Are you referring to the Christian belief that all babies are made in God's image (Genesis 1:26), that God…? https://t.co/Lo7v8V4wRm
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) September 19, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 17: Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris answers questions during a moderated conversation with members of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted by WHYY on September 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris is back in Philadelphia where she debated Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump a week earlier. (Photo by Winn McNamee/Getty Images)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 17 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 4, 2018: NBC Sports personalities Dan Patrick and Tony Dungy speak before Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, 2018. (Photo by Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 24: Tony Dungy is joined in the ring of honor during halftime of Monday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on September 24, 2018. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Harris remains committed to restoring protections similar to those once provided by Roe v. Wade. Dungey's response is part of a broader debate among public figures about faith and abortion. (Related: ABC debate moderator fact-checks Tim Walz ignores what states can do about infants born alive after abortion attempts)
Amber Thurman's tragic death was caused by complications from legal abortion pills and serious medical malpractice. She should have been treated immediately by doctors, who waited too long to take action.
Georgia's pro-life law is not the problem. This law does not criminalize … https://t.co/2xnYqPwHfi— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) September 19, 2024
Dungy also retweeted former NFL player Benjamin Watson's response to another post by Harris discussing the tragic death of a woman in Georgia after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Watson argued that the incident was the result of medical malpractice, not Georgia's pro-life laws, and accused Harris of spreading “politically motivated falsehoods.”
