EXCLUSIVE: How the ‘newest mom’ in Congress celebrates a year since the Roe vs. Wade ouster Republican Elise Stefanik reveals how her two-year-old son Sam showed the importance of protecting the ‘unborn’.
- “This is a historic moment for the American people,” Stefanik told
- Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of SBA Pro-Life America, said Stefanik is a strong “role model” and steadfast in her commitment to life
- Whoever is the next president of the United States in 2024 will be “most important” to the pro-life movement, says Dannenfelser
Republican Conference Chairwoman of the House Elise Stefanik is promoting Republicans’ commitment to protecting the sanctity of life a year after the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which closed the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was repealed.
“This is a historic moment for the American people,” Stefanik told during an exclusive interview Tuesday at the National Press Club ahead of her keynote address to the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization.
“As the youngest mother in Congress, I gave birth to my son Sam almost two years ago. “I know how important it is to stand up and protect the most precious and vulnerable among us, which is the unborn,” she said.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of SBA Pro-Life America, said Stefanik is a strong “role model” and steadfast in her commitment to life. The group supported Stefanik when she first ran for Congress in 2013 when she was “actually an unknown,” the top lawmaker added.
“This is a historic moment for the American people,” Stefanik told in an exclusive interview on Tuesday
Dannenfelser told that according to Dobbs, the “most important” event for the future of the pro-life movement is who will be elected “President of the United States” in 2024.
The upcoming debate period “is going to be a really important debate period on abortion,” the SBA list president continued.
“Whoever is in this Oval Office will be leading the country at a very important and sensitive moment for women and children, so may the best man or woman win,” she declared.
The SBA slate failed to provide explicit endorsement in the 2024 GOP primary and threatened to campaign against Trump — or any other presidential candidate — who does not support a 15-week abortion ban.
Stefanik, who became the first Republican leader to pledge her support to President Trump in 2024, says she still stands by him despite his arrest last week on 37 federal matters related to his alleged abuse of classified documents and obstruction of justice.
“I’m proud to support President Trump,” she told on Tuesday. “I’m proud that today’s Republican Party has such strong pro-life leaders at the federal level, at the state level, and of course, our presidential nominees.”
Stefanik said Republicans, who hold the majority in the House of Representatives, have a “real chance” to show their “commitment to life.”
She then went on to criticize the Democrats, whom she describes as “radicals and extremists” on the abortion issue.
Stefanik and her son Sam, who just turned two years old
SBA roster president Marjorie Dannenfelser said Stefanik is a strong “role model” and steadfast in her commitment to life
“As the youngest mother in Congress, I gave birth to my son Sam almost two years ago,” Stefanik said
“They want on-demand abortions that are taxpayer paid for, including late abortions until after the birth.” “That’s not the consensus position in America,” she exclaimed.
“It’s Republicans who support the consensus position in America,” she added, listing Republican legislation supporting the expansion of the child tax credit and criticism of the Biden administration over the baby food shortage.
On whether there should be a specific nationwide ban on abortion, Stefanik said there should be a “reasonable stance” that taxpayers’ money is not going to abortions.
She is a co-supporter of a law that would ban abortions after 12 weeks except for rape, incest and mother’s life.
Stefanik also added that Congress’ continued support for the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of taxpayer money for abortions, is vital.