Michigan governor hopefuls clash over abortion rights
Source: AP
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The candidates for governor of Michigan criticized each other’s positions on abortion Thursday, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer saying women’s “fundamental rights” are at risk and GOP challenger Tudor Dixon calling the Democrat’s support for abortion rights “extremely radical.”
Dixon is a former commentator for a conservative online program who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. She has never held public office and is still working to introduce herself and her ideas to voters — some of whom she acknowledged were hearing from her directly for the first time during a debate Thursday night.
For months, Whitmer and fellow Democrats have been airing attack ads portraying the Republican as too extreme on the issue, noting Dixon’s opposition to the procedure even in cases of rape or incest. Those ads have largely gone unanswered as Dixon has struggled to raise money to compete with Whitmer’s multimillion-dollar campaign fund.
On Thursday, Dixon said she is “pro-life with exceptions for the life of the mother” and criticized Whitmer for not supporting limits on abortion.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, left, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon make notes before a Michigan Governor debate, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapid, Mich. (Bryan Esler/Nexstar Media Group/WOOD-TV via AP)
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