Kaine said that, despite reports, “I have not changed my position”, on the bill which bans the use of federal money on abortion services. He was for it, and he hasn’t changed his position.
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Kaine’s anti-abortion stance has been a sticking point for many liberal Democrats concerned that he might work against Clinton on the issue.
Kaine claims to be a devout Catholic, and he’s on record saying he’s personally against abortion – despite his voting record receiving a 100% approval rating from Planned Parenthood. NARAL refused to support his gubernatorial bid, and in 2009 Kaine signed a bill that created “Choose Life” license plates whose proceeds are funneled to anti-abortion groups.
“You’re still for it- you’re still for the banning?” she clarified. Just two days earlier, the Clinton campaign revealed that Kaine had expressed a “personal” support for the pro-life legislation.
Clinton and the Democratic platform she helped write are against the rider, which is 40 years old.
That’s going to come as a shock to the Clinton campaign, because they seem to be laboring under the notion that he’s thrilled with Hillary’s plan to repeal it.
Kaine’s latest statement is “deeply disappointing”, Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, an abortion-rights group, said Friday, adding that the Hyde Amendment prevents low-income women from obtaining abortions and disproportionately affects women of color.
Kaine officially became Clinton’s running mate this week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where Clinton formally accepted the party’s nomination for president.
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said in a statement that her organization will “redouble efforts to educate Senator Kaine on the risky impact Hyde has on woman with public insurance coverage”.
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Kaine “has been an outspoken advocate for access to reproductive health care and stands in stark contrast to Mike Pence and Donald Trump”, Richards said.
