{"id":1030855,"date":"2024-04-21T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1030855"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:26:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:26:20","slug":"kristi-noem-believes-rape-and-incest-survivors-should-be-forced-to-give-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/kristi-noem-believes-rape-and-incest-survivors-should-be-forced-to-give-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem Believes Rape and Incest Survivors Should Be Forced To Give Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Following Kristi Noem making clear she believes rape and incest survivors should be forced to give birth while <\/em>defending<\/em><\/a> South Dakota\u2019s extreme abortion ban, <\/em>DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnti-choice extremist Kristi Noem once said a 10-year-old rape survivor should be forced to give birth, so it\u2019s no surprise that today she doubled down on her cruel stance of zero exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Just like Donald Trump, Noem has spent years working to rip away reproductive freedoms \u2014 including threatening doctors and pharmacists with jail time for assisting in medication abortion. Noem, Trump, and the rest of their MAGA allies will stop at nothing to bring their dangerous extremism nationwide, and the American people will remember the GOP\u2019s all-out assault on women\u2019s basic rights when they cast their vote this November.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH: Kristi Noem believes rape and incest survivors should be forced to give birth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dana Bash<\/a>: \u201cDo you think there should be exceptions for rape and incest, for example?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noem: \u201c… I just don\u2019t believe a tragedy should perpetuate another tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noem previously said a 10-year-old rape victim should be forced to carry out her pregnancy under her state\u2019s all-out abortion ban, does not support exceptions for rape or incest, and has threatened to throw pharmacists in jail for providing medication abortions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cSouth Dakota governor defends state\u2019s abortion \u2018trigger\u2019 ban when asked if 10-year-old should be forced to give birth\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argus Leader<\/a>: \u201cPro-life advocates and Gov. Kristi Noem are lauding the South Dakota Legislature for further bolstering the state\u2019s already strict anti-abortion laws this legislative session, steps necessary for states to take if abortion will ever be completely illegal in the United States, they say. \u2026 Noem told the Argus Leader this week that she is an absolutist on the topic, not even compromising in the event of rape or incest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cThe Republican governor and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released a letter to South Dakota pharmacists saying they are \u2018subject to felony prosecution\u2019 if they procure or dispense abortion-inducing drugs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noem is in lockstep with Donald Trump\u2019s MAGA agenda…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noem<\/a>: \u201cI love that man because he did everything he said he was going to do.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cNoem says she would be Trump\u2019s running mate \u2018in a heartbeat\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018Of course, I would consider it,\u2019 Noem told Fox News host Sean Hannity recently when asked if she would be Trump\u2019s vice president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorses Trump\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026as Trump brags about \u2018proudly\u2019 overturning <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> and paving the way for abortion bans across the country at every opportunity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cI was proudly the person responsible for the ending of \u2026 <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cWe broke <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> and we did something that nobody thought was possible. We gave it back to the states, and the states are working very brilliantly\u2026 But they\u2019re working, and it\u2019s working the way it\u2019s supposed to.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cFor 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade<\/em> terminated, and I did it, and I\u2019m proud to have done it. \u2026 Nobody else was going to get that done but me<\/strong>, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cAfter 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong>, much to the \u2018shock\u2019 of everyone \u2026 Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to.<\/strong> Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Insider<\/a>: \u201cTrump boasts he’s ‘proud’ about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue that has become ballot-box poison for Republicans\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Says He\u2019s \u2018Proud\u2019 to Have \u2018Terminated\u2019 Abortion Rights\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump campaign radio ad<\/a>: “And Trump nominated conservative judges, leading to Roe v. Wade<\/em> being overturned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FWIW<\/a>: \u201cThis week, we found more evidence that the Trump campaign has no interest in \u2018moderating\u2019 on the issue of abortion. On Monday, his team began running new Facebook video ads targeting voters in Iowa, referring to Trump as \u2018THE MOST Pro-Life President in history.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cI’m the one that got rid of <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong>, and everybody said that was an impossible thing to do. I put on three Supreme Court justices. Very few people have had that privilege or honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cGetting rid of <\/strong>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/strong> was an incredible thing<\/strong> for pro-life because it gave pro-life something to negotiate with. Pro-life had absolutely nothing, being stuck in Roe v. Wade<\/em>, to negotiate with. \u2026 And look, everybody that was president wanted to get rid and tried to get rid of Roe v. Wade<\/em> … For fifty years, this has been going on. I was able to do it, and I was very honored to do it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reminder: Women are suffering under cruel abortion bans across the country thanks to Trump:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama<\/a>: \u201cAbortions became almost entirely illegal in Alabama on June 24. A 2019 state abortion ban took effect making it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona<\/a>: \u201cArizona court upholds state\u2019s 1864 total abortion ban\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas<\/a>: \u201cArkansas bans nearly all abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida<\/a>: \u201cFlorida\u2019s new restrictions will chip away at the little abortion access left in the South\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia<\/a>: \u201cGeorgia abortion ban remains in effect after state Supreme Court ruling\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kentucky<\/a>: \u201cAbortion is banned in almost all circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisiana<\/a>: \u201cLouisiana abortion ban preserved after lawmakers kill bill to call public vote\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missouri<\/a>: \u201cRepublicans block attempt to add rape, incest exemptions to Missouri\u2019s abortion ban\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina<\/a>: \u201cNorth Carolina\u2019s abortion law may make traveling to end a pregnancy impossible for some in the South\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Dakota<\/a>: \u201cNorth Dakota court keeps strict abortion ban in place even in cases of medical emergencies\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma<\/a>: \u201cAbortion is banned in almost all circumstances.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Carolina<\/a>: \u201cSouth Carolina\u2019s new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Dakota<\/a>: \u201cAbortions now illegal in South Dakota following Supreme Court\u2019s ruling\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee<\/a>: \u201cAmid uncertainty and anger, Tennessee\u2019s abortion ban takes effect\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas<\/a>: \u201cTexas passes law banning abortion after six weeks\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin<\/a>: \u201cWisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Dakota<\/a>: \u201cNorth Dakota governor signs law banning nearly all abortions\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following Kristi Noem making clear she believes rape and incest survivors should be forced to give birth while defending South Dakota\u2019s extreme abortion ban, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: \u201cAnti-choice extremist Kristi Noem once said a 10-year-old rape survivor should be forced to give birth, so it\u2019s no surprise that today she […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1030855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKristi Noem Believes Rape and Incest Survivors Should Be Forced To Give Birth - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/kristi-noem-believes-rape-and-incest-survivors-should-be-forced-to-give-birth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-21T18:25:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-10T14:26:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/War-Room-Master-Image.png?w=1024\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/kristi-noem-believes-rape-and-incest-survivors-should-be-forced-to-give-birth\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/kristi-noem-believes-rape-and-incest-survivors-should-be-forced-to-give-birth\/\",\"name\":\"Kristi Noem Believes Rape and Incest Survivors Should Be Forced To Give Birth - 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