{"id":2033531,"date":"2023-09-15T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-backs-tuberville-senate-blockade-the-pentagon-is-wrong\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:18:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:18:06","slug":"pence-backs-tuberville-senate-blockade-the-pentagon-is-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-backs-tuberville-senate-blockade-the-pentagon-is-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence supports Tuberville&#8217;s Senate blockade, disagrees with Pentagon."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpence-backs-tuberville-senate-blockade-the-pentagon-is-wrong%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s \u2062Controversial Stand on Pentagon Abortion Policy Gains Support from Former VP Mike Pence<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200d Alabama senator, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, has found allies in the presidential race as former Vice President Mike Pence publicly expressed his support for Tuberville&#8217;s protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s \u200cabortion policy. Speaking at the Pray Vote Stand conference in Washington, Pence confidently stated, &#8220;Sen. Tommy Tuberville is right, and the Pentagon is wrong,&#8221; which was met with cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Pence, \u200cknown for\u2062 his \u2063conservative values, delivered a speech focused on family values at the conference, with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-backs-tuberville-senate-blockade-the-pentagon-is-wrong\/\" title=\"Pence supports Tuberville's Senate blockade, disagrees with Pentagon.\">anti-abortion stance taking center stage<\/a>. Tuberville&#8217;s actions, which involve\u200c holding up \u200cmilitary promotions in the Senate to\u2063 challenge the Department of Defense&#8217;s \u200babortion \u200dpolicy, have caused a stir even within the Republican party.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Pentagon announced a policy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-bill-cassidy-is-the-lefts-useful-idiot-on-abortion\/\" title=\"Sen. Bill Cassidy is a pawn of the left when it comes to abortion.\">provide paid leave<\/a> and cover travel\u200d expenses for military personnel and their dependents seeking abortions. This decision \u2064was based on the fact that military members often travel and many military \u200bbases are located in states with \u2062restrictive\u200c abortion laws. However, as the policy involves spending money, which falls under the jurisdiction of Congress according to the Constitution, Tuberville retaliated by blocking military nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats argue that this obstruction\u2064 has hindered military readiness, with over 300 promotions currently on hold. Despite some\u2064 discomfort expressed\u2062 by Senate\u2062 Minority Leader Mitch \u200dMcConnell, Pence stands firmly in \u200bsupport\u200b of Tuberville&#8217;s actions. \u2063In\u2064 his passionate speech,\u200b Pence declared,\u2064 &#8220;Save the babies, and we&#8217;ll\u2062 save America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Pence&#8217;s endorsement of \u2064Tuberville may create a rift with his former boss, Donald Trump, who has taken a more federalist stance on abortion. It is worth noting that Trump is scheduled to \u200bspeak at the same conference later today.<\/p>\n<h3>Related \u2062Articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TRUMPISM \u20642.0: HOW REALISTIC IS DONALD\u200b TRUMP&#8217;S 2024\u2062 PLATFORM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TRUMPISM 2.0: HOW REALISTIC IS \u2063DONALD TRUMP&#8217;S 2024 PLATFORM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What are \u200bthe main criticisms against Tuberville&#8217;s controversial stand on the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy \u200dand how do advocates of reproductive rights respond to his opposition<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cT for Tuberville&#8217;s controversial stand\u200b on \u200bPentagon&#8217;s abortion policy. \u2062This development has sparked both \u200bpraise \u200cand \u200bcriticism from different quarters, further heating up the already contentious debate \u2062surrounding \u2064reproductive rights in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a freshman senator representing Alabama,\u2064 has\u2063 taken a firm stand against the Pentagon&#8217;s\u2064 abortion policy, \u200cwhich currently\u2064 allows\u200b for the provision of abortions for service \u200bmembers and their dependents. Tuberville\u2064 believes that this policy goes against \u2064his pro-life \u200dstance and has been \u200dvocal in his\u200b opposition to \u200cit.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence, a strong proponent of conservative values, has joined Tuberville in supporting his\u2062 stance on this\u200c issue. Pence, known for \u200dhis anti-abortion \u2064stance during his vice\u2064 presidency, has publicly expressed\u2062 his admiration \u2062for Tuberville&#8217;s firm stance \u200con\u2064 this matter. This alliance between two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-trending-minimizes-heroic-anti-tyranny-cuban-protests-people-helping-to-spread-awareness-of-covid-impact\/\" title=\"Twitter Trending Minimizes Heroic Anti-Tyranny Cuban Protests: People \u2018Helping To Spread Awareness\u2019 Of COVID Impact\">notable political figures<\/a>\u2064 has garnered\u200b attention and raised the profile of Tuberville&#8217;s\u200d position on the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy.<\/p>\n<p>The support \u2063from Pence has given \u2064Tuberville&#8217;s \u2064argument \u2064additional clout and legitimacy among conservative \u200ccircles. The former vice president&#8217;s \u200cconservative credentials and \u2062influence\u2063 within the Republican Party have made him a prominent figure in the \u200dongoing abortion debate. \u200cPence&#8217;s endorsement of Tuberville&#8217;s stance signifies a consolidation of conservative support against\u2064 the current Pentagon policy.<\/p>\n<p>However, this controversial stand has also drawn criticism \u2064from advocates of\u200b reproductive rights and those\u2064 who\u2062 are in favor of a woman&#8217;s\u200d right to choose. Critics argue that \u2063Tuberville&#8217;s opposition to the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy infringes on \u2062women&#8217;s reproductive autonomy \u200band denies\u2062 them \u2063access\u2063 to a legal medical procedure. They maintain that access to abortion \u200bis a \u2064fundamental right that should not\u200b be restricted by lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy\u2063 surrounding this issue further highlights the deep divisions within\u2063 American society on matters of reproductive rights. The debate is deeply rooted in differing values, \u200breligious beliefs, and ideological perspectives. Supporters of Tuberville&#8217;s stance argue that the protection of unborn lives and\u200b their rights should take precedence over a\u2063 woman&#8217;s right to choose. On \u2064the other \u2063hand, proponents of reproductive rights argue that\u2064 a woman&#8217;s right to autonomy and control over her body is a\u200d fundamental \u2063human right \u2063that must be \u200drespected.<\/p>\n<p>The alliance between\u2064 Tuberville\u2063 and Pence comes at a time when several states have passed or are considering legislation\u200d that aims\u200c to restrict access to abortion. This issue has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-delegation-calls-on-biden-to-address-border-crisis-traveling-to-texas-to-see-firsthand\/\" title=\"GOP delegation calls on Biden to address border crisis, traveling to Texas to see firsthand\">hot-button topic<\/a> during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-coalition-decries-treatment-of-jan-6-defendants-in-dc-gulag\/\" title=\"Republican Coalition Decries Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants in \"DC Gulag\"\">recent presidential elections<\/a>,\u200b with candidates\u200c divided along party lines. It continues to\u200d be a key issue \u2062for voters, \u2064shaping the political landscape and spurring legislative debates at both\u200d the state and federal levels.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064debate rages on, it remains to be seen what \u200bimpact Tuberville&#8217;s controversial stand, bolstered by Pence&#8217;s \u200bsupport, will \u200chave on the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy and the \u200bbroader reproductive rights discussion in the United\u200c States. The growing support from\u200d within conservative\u200b circles only adds\u200d fuel \u2062to an already\u200b fiery and highly polarized \u2064issue. The outcome of this \u200cdebate will influence not only the lives of service members and their dependents \u2064but also the future trajectory of reproductive rights in\u200b the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has faced controversy for months over his abortion policy protest at the Pentagon. However, former Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for Tuberville&#8217;s stance. TRUMPISM 2.0: Assessing the feasibility of Donald Trump&#8217;s 2024 platform. &#8220;Sen. Tommy Tuberville is correct, and the Pentagon blockade has my backing,&#8221; said Pence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2033532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}