Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams says she supports abortion “up to the point of birth” and says “it’s a medical decision, not a political one.”
- Abrams told The View on Wednesday that she believes abortion to childbirth is acceptable in some cases
- Abrams says the first time she considered changing her views on abortion came when she was considering her first run for office
- The voting rights attorney is preparing for a rematch with Georgia Republican incumbent Brian Kemp, whom she lost to in 2018 – an election she called unfair
During a guest appearance on The View on Wednesday, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams — once a pro-life believer who was raised in a religious home — said she supports abortion in some cases “up to the point of birth “.
When asked by the show’s new Conservative host, Alyssa Farah Griffin, if she believes there should be a restriction on abortion, Abrams said, “Viability is the metric, and when a woman’s health or life is at risk, extends.” viability up to the time of birth .’
Abrams added that abortion is a “medical decision, not a political one,” and called various state-imposed restrictions on the practice “arbitrary.”
Nor has she specified what she believes constitutes a woman’s health or how abortion should be restricted if not by law.
Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s Democratic nominee for governor, shares her views on abortion in a recent episode of The View.
Abrams, who lost to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) in 2018, previously said she’s not always in the pro-choice camp; During her college career and while she was in law school, Abrams said she didn’t believe in abortion and criticized a friend who was considering having one.
However, her views changed when she considered running for office, according to a profile of Abrams in The New York Times.
She admitted this on CNN’s State of the Union show in August, saying she was beginning to reevaluate her religious upbringing and that her pro-life position in college was beginning to change.
“I was anti-abortion until I went to college. And that’s where I met a friend who shares my beliefs, but we started having conversations about what reproductive care and abortion care really are,” she said.
Abrams received no rebuff or follow-up questions after her nonspecific response regarding her views on abortion restrictions during a recent appearance on The View.
Abrams is leaving filming of “The View” in New York City on September 14th
Defending her current position, Abrams said, “This is about a woman’s right to control her body. This is about a woman’s right to know and determine her future. And that means for me out of conviction that I do not impose these value systems on others.”
If elected, Abrams said she will work to end Georgia’s current abortion ban, which limits abortions to up to six weeks.
“What I understand is that the majority of Georgians don’t like this law. It’s an extreme ban. It’s dangerous and affects women across the spectrum,” she said.