Kennedy on Abortion: Where Does He Stand?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about where 2024 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. #Kennedy, Jr. stands on the issue of abortion.

The Washington Post recently ran an article raising questions about Kennedy’s “mixed signals” regarding a federal abortion ban and late-term abortion.

Since then, the pundits and his political opponents have gone wild with speculation as to what RFK Jr.’s position actually is — often putting words in his mouth he didn’t actually say, or misinterpreting what he meant.

I was interviewed by the Post’s writer Meryl Kornfeld for the article. My quotes are highlighted below:

The Post article is paywalled. If you’re not a subscriber here’s my quotes from the article about RFK’s abortion rights policy.

He is pro-choice. pic.twitter.com/NcJDsUf3nE

— Lori Spencer (@RealLoriSpencer) April 23, 2024

Trump-affiliated Republican news outlets and social media accounts took Kennedy’s recent comments from an interview with Sage Steele out of context, posting short clips such as this one that don’t tell the whole story.

RFK Jr. on abortion: “I believe we should leave it to the woman, we shouldn’t have the government involved … Even if it’s full term.”

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— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 9, 2024

On May 10, Mr. Kennedy clarified his stance on abortion with a statement posted to X:

Abortion has been a notoriously divisive issue in America, but actually I see an emerging consensus — abortion should be legal up until a certain number of weeks, and restricted thereafter. Even in the reddest of red states, voters reject total abortion bans. And on the other…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 11, 2024

Kennedy remains pro-choice, as he always has been.

However, he added in his statement, Kennedy has developed a policy called “More Choices, More Life,” which aims to reduce the numbers of abortions and provides more options for expectant mothers.

“We can reduce abortion across the board by supporting motherhood, supporting parents, and supporting families,” Kennedy said. “Soon we’ll unveil our plan for universally affordable child care, which will cap child care expenses at 10% for most families. And we will support women in need so that abortion isn’t their only choice.”

RFK Attacked From The Left And Right (Kennedy Americans, Ep. 31)

2024 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. #Kennedy Jr. has been under attack from every direction in recent weeks, evidencing the threat he poses to the two-party system.

Since the addition of Nicole Shanahan to the ticket as #RFK’s running mate, #Democrats are growing increasingly concerned about the electoral impact Kennedy might have on President #Biden’s re-election chances.

Biden continues to trail behind former president #Trump in the polls — but not by much; a percentage point or two, within the margin of error.

That means November is shaping up to be a very close contest, and already #RFKJr is being made the scapegoat for whichever party loses.

Democrats are calling him a spoiler for MAGA, saying that a vote for Bobby is a vote for Trump.

Republicans call him a spoiler for Biden, saying that a vote for Bobby is a vote for Biden.

Both the Biden and Trump camps are also deploying scare tactics to frighten away potential RFK voters by falsely labeling him some sort of extremist.

Donald Trump called Kennedy a “Marxist, far-left radical” this week, in what seemed a desperate attempt to bring #MAGA voters who might vote for Kennedy back into the fold. His son Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News Trump mouthpiece Sean Hannity also hit hard at RFK this week, attacking his environmental record and other “loony liberal” policies.

Democratic Party operatives like Lis Smith and Keith Olbermann, meanwhile, are labeling the Kennedy/Shanahan ticket as “far-right,” “MAGA,” and even “fascist!”

Their media lapdogs launched a series of hit pieces this week attacking Kennedy’s stances on everything from #abortion to puberty blockers, gun control, and the #Gaza war.

Then came the “brain worms” story that caused a feeding frenzy, providing late-night comedy fodder and even prompting Kennedy to crack a few jokes about it.

We will discuss all that and more on Episode 31 of the “Kennedy Americans” podcast, with our panel of #Kennedy24 campaign volunteers, social media influencers, and voters.

Join us as we respond to these media smears and distortions of his policies. We set the record straight about where Kennedy really stands on the issues that matter most to Americans.

Premieres tonight at 8 PM Eastern!