{"id":2113592,"date":"2023-12-01T16:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsoms-late-term-abortion-dance-a-sign-of-2024-battles-ahead\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T21:09:04","slug":"gavin-newsoms-late-term-abortion-dance-a-sign-of-2024-battles-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsoms-late-term-abortion-dance-a-sign-of-2024-battles-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom&#8217;s late-term abortion stance foreshadows future 2024 conflicts"},"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%2Fgavin-newsoms-late-term-abortion-dance-a-sign-of-2024-battles-ahead%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=2113592&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>Gov.\u2064 Newsom&#8217;s Stance on Late-Term Abortions Sparks Debate<\/h2>\n<p>During a fiery debate with Gov. DeSantis, Gov. Newsom made headlines with his \u2063comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">late-term abortions<\/a>, highlighting the\u200b ongoing challenges faced \u2064by the GOP on this\u200d divisive issue. The discussion, moderated by\u200b Sean Hannity, saw Newsom push \u2063back against the common perception that Democrats support unrestricted abortion.<\/p>\n<h3>Newsom Trusts Mothers and Doctors<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When it comes to later-term abortions, it&#8217;s usually due to fetal anomalies or the life \u2064of the mother,&#8221; Newsom explained. &#8220;In those rare cases,\u2064 I trust the mother and her\u200c doctor to make that decision.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom refused to endorse any legal limits on abortion,\u200c even in the\u200d final months of pregnancy, while accusing DeSantis of extreme\u2063 views for supporting a six-week abortion restriction in Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ron DeSantis signed the most extreme anti-abortion bills in America,&#8221; Newsom argued. &#8220;He banned exceptions for rape and incest and even went further by signing \u2063a six-week ban. This ban criminalizes women and doctors,\u200d and even Donald Trump\u200d thought it\u2064 was too extreme.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservatives, who advocate for abortion restrictions, quickly fact-checked Newsom&#8217;s \u2062claims about the rarity of late-term abortions. Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, pointed out that the CDC acknowledges over 10,000 abortions at \u206221 weeks or\u2063 later annually in the United States, with more than 50,000 occurring after 15 weeks when\u2063 there is evidence of fetal pain.<\/p>\n<p>A 2019 report by Kaiser Health \u2063News \u200crevealed that while abortions at or after 21 weeks were uncommon, reasons for termination included fetal anomalies, maternal life endangerment, and logistical barriers. Other factors included financial constraints, lack of\u2063 information, and personal circumstances such\u2063 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-soren-aldaco-21-is-suing-the-doctors-who-facilitated-her-medical-transition-as-a-teen\/\" title=\"Soren Aldaco, 21, sues doctors for aiding her teenage medical 'transition'.\">mental\u200c health issues<\/a> or domestic violence.<\/p>\n<h3>Abortion as an Electoral Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the figures surrounding \u2064late-term abortions, the GOP has struggled in electoral races\u2062 where abortion becomes a key topic. Newsom highlighted this \u200dtrend during the debate, citing Ohio&#8217;s passage of the Issue 1 ballot measure, which enshrined abortion rights in the state&#8217;s constitution. Several other states, including California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and\u2064 Vermont, have also taken measures to protect access to abortion or block attempts to restrict \u200dit.<\/p>\n<p>While conservatives \u200bpraised DeSantis&#8217; six-week abortion restriction, former President Donald Trump criticized\u2063 the legislation, acknowledging\u200d that abortion restrictions make it &#8220;very difficult to win elections.&#8221; A Gallup poll released in July showed that the \u2062majority \u200dof Americans believe abortion should be legal only under \u2064certain \u200dcircumstances.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges for \u2063the GOP<\/h3>\n<p>Amanda Roberti, a political scientist at San \u200bFrancisco State\u200c University, highlighted the public&#8217;s disapproval of the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn\u2064 Roe v. Wade as a significant challenge for the\u200d GOP in winning elections on abortion. She suggested that voters \u200care increasingly aware of the lack of access to reproductive healthcare in certain communities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite electoral losses, anti-abortion groups seized\u2064 on\u200c Newsom&#8217;s debate comments as evidence of \u200cthe Democratic Party&#8217;s extreme stance. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, \u200bcriticized Newsom for refusing to support any \u2064protections for unborn babies, claiming that the Democratic\u2062 Party now stands for all-trimester abortions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the\u200c research\u2064 arm of the \u2062Susan B.\u2064 Anthony List, disputed Newsom&#8217;s claims about late-term abortions, stating that\u2064 88% of such abortions occur for social and financial reasons rather than medical necessity.<\/p>\n<h3>Compassion and Honest\u200b Conversations<\/h3>\n<p>Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, urged anti-abortion activists to emphasize their compassion for mothers facing difficult situations in order\u200c to overcome electoral setbacks. He also called for Democrats to \u2063have an &#8220;honest conversation&#8221; about abortion \u200bahead of the\u2062 2024 election, suggesting that openly discussing the issue could lead to a better understanding of each side&#8217;s perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe debate rages\u200c on, the topic of abortion continues to \u2064be a contentious and deeply \u200bdivisive\u2064 issue in American politics.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s \u200cstance on late-term abortions and how does \u2063it challenge the common\u2062 perception of \u200bDemocrats&#8217; views on abortion?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hile the abortion debate has \u2062long been a contentious \u2063issue, it has\u2063 recently taken on\u200d new significance as\u200d lawmakers\u2062 across the country \u2062wrestle with the question of whether to impose\u200d limits on late-term abortions. Governor\u200d Gavin\u2062 Newsom&#8217;s stance on this matter has sparked debate and shed light on the \u2063ongoing challenges \u2063faced by\u200b the Republican Party on this divisive topic.<\/p>\n<p>During a heated debate with Governor Ron DeSantis,\u200c Governor Newsom made \u200dheadlines \u2062with his comments \u2063on late-term abortions, challenging the common \u2063perception that\u200d Democrats support unrestricted abortion. In the discussion, moderated by Sean Hannity, Newsom voiced his trust in mothers and doctors\u200c to make \u200bdecisions regarding later-term abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom firmly \u2062stated, &#8220;When\u200b it comes\u2064 to\u2064 later-term \u2062abortions, it&#8217;s usually due \u200dto fetal anomalies or the life of \u2062the mother. \u200bIn those rare cases, \u2062I\u200d trust the\u2062 mother and her doctor to make\u2064 that decision.&#8221; He \u2062refused to endorse any legal limits \u200don abortion, \u200beven in the final months of pregnancy, while\u2062 accusing\u2062 DeSantis of extreme views \u2063for supporting a six-week abortion restriction\u2062 in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s comments drew quick fact-checking from conservatives who advocate for abortion \u2063restrictions. Jeanne\u2062 Mancini, president of March for Life, highlighted that \u200cthe\u200c Centers for \u2063Disease Control and\u2062 Prevention (CDC) acknowledges over 10,000 abortions at 21 \u200cweeks \u200bor later annually \u200cin \u2064the \u200bUnited States, with more than 50,000 \u2063occurring after 15 weeks\u200b when there\u2063 is evidence of\u2063 fetal pain.<\/p>\n<p>A 2019 report by\u2063 Kaiser Health \u2063News further revealed \u2063that \u200bwhile \u2064abortions at or \u200cafter 21 weeks were relatively \u200buncommon, reasons for termination often \u200bincluded fetal anomalies, maternal life endangerment,\u2062 logistical \u2064barriers, \u2064financial\u200d constraints, lack of information, and personal circumstances such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> or domestic violence. These\u200b findings \u2063complicate the narrative of late-term abortions being \u200crare occurrences.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s stance \u200con \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-briefing-for-senators-on-abortion-policy-changes-no-minds\/\" title=\"Senators remain unmoved by Pentagon briefing on abortion policy changes.\">late-term \u200dabortions<\/a>\u200d also highlights\u2062 how abortion \u2064has become an electoral issue. \u200dThe Republican Party has struggled in electoral races where abortion\u2064 becomes\u200d a key topic. Newsom pointed\u2064 out this trend during the debate, citing Ohio&#8217;s\u2064 passage of the Issue 1 ballot measure, which enshrined \u2064abortion rights in\u200b the state&#8217;s constitution. Other states, including California, Kansas, \u2063Kentucky, Michigan,\u2062 Montana, and Vermont, \u2064have also taken measures to protect \u2062access to abortion or block attempts to restrict it.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-anti-abortion-group-bashes-burgum-but-praises-pence-scott-and-hutchinson\/\" title=\"Anti-Abortion group criticizes Burgum, lauds Pence, Scott, and Hutchinson in Republican debate.\">late-term abortions continue<\/a> to \u2063be a topic\u2064 of debate, Governor Newsom&#8217;s position underscores the \u2063complexities surrounding the issue. The debate surrounding\u2062 late-term abortions goes beyond\u200d political affiliations, touching on questions of medical ethics, women&#8217;s\u200d rights, and personal \u2063autonomy. As the conversation continues, it is \u2063crucial to have informed\u200c and respectful discussions that consider the diverse range \u200bof \u200dcircumstances and perspectives involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom&#8217;s remarks on late-term abortions in the debate with Gov. Ron DeSantis highlight the ongoing challenges for the GOP. This divisive issue has energized their supporters but also resulted in electoral losses since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022. Fox News host Sean pressed Newsom for further clarification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2113593,"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-2113592","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\/2113592","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=2113592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2113593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2113592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2113592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2113592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}