PolitiFact - Luria stretches Kiggans' comment on proposed 15-week U.S. abortion ban

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U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria tweeted challenger Jen Kiggans' campaign has confirmed she 'would support a national abortion ban.' Kiggans has not confirmed her position beyond indicating she is open to the idea of a 15-week abortion ban.

"After months of lying, Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban," LuriaHas Kiggans endorsed a national abortion ban? We fact-checked Luria’s claim and found she has stretched some hazy statements recently made by Kiggans’ campaign.

The bill has almost no chance of passing the Democratic-led House of Representatives this year. And if Republicans win majorities in the House and Senate during this fall’s elections and a similar bill passed next year, President Joe BidenEven so, the bill has stoked already heated debate on abortion following the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to an abortion.

" while campaigning in the Republican primary this year but added few details. She modified her language this fall, vaguely saying she supports"commonsense" restrictions on abortions.Bryan Piligra

 

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Republicans in Virginia who don't 'confirm' their positions on social issues are pretty much always extremist. Just look at our current governor.

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