Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is facing backlash in light of his “softer” views on abortion, as reported by Faithwire. In a recent forum in New Hampshire, the up-and-coming candidate called abortion “a tragedy”, and several abortion advocates called for him to drop out of the race.
“There is a really important tone to set on this, where you don’t just say, like we’re absolutist about it, though I have to say I am relatively absolutist about it on this,” he said. “Like I think that it should be completely up to the woman and her doctor and the state should not be intervening all the way through pregnancy. But it’s a tragedy to me if someone decides that they don’t want to have a child and they’re on the fence and then maybe at some point later; it’s a very difficult personal decision and it’s something that we should be very, very sensitive to.”
He continued to call out those who celebrate abortion and said that “celebrating children, family, these are universal human values.”
But those in favor of the “Abortion is Healthcare” movement believe Yang has no room to lead the country because of his views.
Popular writer and communications consultant Lauren Rankin tweeted, “Abortion is an incredibly common human experience, one that deserves dignity and respect. You don’t get to lead the Democratic Party…
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