Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Delivers Speech On Abortion Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at the Susan B.
Anthony Pro-Life America headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Haley spoke about her abortion views after the US Supreme Court last Friday blocked a Texas judge's restrictions on a widely used abortion pill from taking effect. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNikki Haley’s speech to an anti-abortion group on Tuesday illustrated how Republicans are still struggling to navigate the issue ahead of next year’s presidential election.
Haley, a candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination, spoke at the headquarters of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America in what her presidential campaign billed as a"." However, the former South Carolina governor, who has so far failed to gain much traction in early polls, largely shied away from specifics while discussing the procedure, saying she wanted to help build"consensus" instead.
The issue is a fraught one for Republicans. Polls consistently show that a majority of Americans believe that abortion should be largely legal, but GOP lawmakers have effectively outlawed the procedure in more than a dozen states.
Haley mostly avoided specific policy proposals but did cite a few where she felt most Americans would agree. She said"contraception should be more available, not less" and that women who get abortions should not be jailed or subjected to the death penalty. Haley also pushed for a ban on"elective late-term" abortions, but late-term abortion
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