During the last Ohio U.S. Senate debate, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, said Republican rival J.D. Vance “called rape inconvenient.” Vance denied that. We reviewed Vance’s comments about abortion in cases of rape.
coverage of the exchange focused on Vance’s use of the words "inconvenient" and "inconvenience" in response to a question about rape and incest.. The race is one of a handful of competitive Senate races that could determine which party controls the Senate in 2023.
Vance replied: "My view on this has been very clear and I think the question betrays a certain presumption that is wrong. It’s not whether a woman should be forced to bring a child to term, it’s whether a child should be allowed to live, even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to the society
. The question really, to me, is about the baby. We want women to have opportunities, we want women to have choices, but, above all, we want women and young boys in the womb to have the right to life. Right now our society doesn’t afford that and I think it's a tragedy and I think we can do better."Ryan was against abortion early in his congressional career but announced his support for abortion rights in 2015. He disagreed with the Supreme Court decision in June to overturn Roe v.
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