Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged voters Sunday to elect Republicans in Tuesday's state elections so that the legislature can pass for his approval a 15-week abortion ban.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin addresses the crowd during an early voting rally Sept. 21, 2023, in Petersburg, Va. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged voters Sunday to elect Republicans in Tuesday’s state elections so that the legislature can pass for his approval a 15-week abortion ban.
The Republican made the case that the hot-button issue in a battleground state presents a “moment for us to come together around reasonable limits.” Virginia currently bans abortions after 26 weeks. Mr. Youngkin’s 15-week proposal would include exceptions in the case of rape, incest and the life of the mother.
“This is a reasonable place for us to land,” Mr. Youngkin said on ABC’s “This Week.” “What’s on the ballot, I think, is a choice between no limits and reasonable limits, and I think this is one where Virginians come together around reasonableness.”Mr. Youngkin demurred on a potential 2024 presidential run as some in the GOP float his name as a viable alternative to former President Donald Trump, the current front-runner.
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