Democratic Arizona gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs refused to say if she would support any week-based limit for abortion should she win the governor’s mansion but did say that a 15-week ban would be too restrictive.
Hobbs, who currently serves as the state’s secretary of state, said the decision should not be made by the state while speaking with Major Garrett on CBS News’s Face the Nation on Sunday.
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“I don’t support the 15-week ban. But let me just say that Kari Lake is entirely misconstruing my position on this issue. You and I both know that late-term abortion is extremely rare, and if it’s being talked about, it’s because something has gone incredibly wrong in a pregnancy,” Hobbs said when asked if she supports the 15-week abortion ban.
Democratic Arizona Governor candidate Katie Hobbs says she does not support a 15-week ban on abortion, adding “I support leaving the decision between a woman and her doctor and leaving politicians entirely out of it.” pic.twitter.com/iItxjTYXFf
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When pressed by Garrett on what the limit would be if she were elected governor, Hobbs refused to propose a limit, instead deferring to “a woman and her doctor.”
“Look, abortion is a very personal decision that belongs between a woman and her doctor. The government and politicians don’t belong in that decision. We need to let doctors perform the care that they are trained and take an oath to,” Hobbs said.
When pressed again on if she would have any limit on abortion, Hobbs reiterated that she felt abortion was a decision that should be left between “a woman and her doctor.”
Hobbs’s Republican opponent Kari Lake was asked the same question on Face the Nation on Sunday and she said would support whatever law is on the books.
“We need to draw the line. We need to draw the line somewhere. I am going to be the executive of the state, the chief executive officer, and I will follow the law. The law right now, as it stands, is Gov. Ducey’s law at 15 weeks, so we’ll follow the law,” Lake said.
When pressed further on if she would push for an abortion policy stricter than 15 weeks, Lake emphasized how important she feels it is to give “women true choices,” citing adoption or services to care for a baby.
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RealClearPolitics has rated the Arizona gubernatorial race between Hobbs and Lake as a “toss-up,” with Lake leading Hobbs in the polling average by 1.1 percentage points.
