Pence: Trump would be a 'pro-life president'
Posted July 28, 2016 7:00 am
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Donald Trump's stand on abortion has been inconsistent, but his running mate says Trump would be a "pro-life president."
Mike Pence is campaigning in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he makes clear he opposes abortion. And the Indiana governor told a town hall rally Thursday, "I don't apologize for it."
Pence drew the ire of abortion rights advocates in March after he signed a law banning abortions that were being sought because of fetal genetic defects. That law has since been blocked pending the outcome of a court challenge.
Pence says Trump would appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court who would send the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling to the "ash heap of history."
Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., takes photos with supporters during a campaign event in Novi, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Junfu Han/The Ann Arbor News via AP)
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A supporter photographs Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., after his campaign event in Novi, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., addresses supporters during a campaign event in Novi, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., addresses supporters during a campaign event in Novi, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., takes the stage with his wife Karen Pence during a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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Supporters wait to meet Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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Attendees wait for a campaign event for Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind. to begin in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Emily Rose Bennett/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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