The GOP South Carolina lawmaker told CNN's Jake Tapper there would be election consequences for Republicans if they promote restrictive abortion bills.
asked Mace whether her party would face electoral consequences or “would suffer in the polls” for the restrictive laws.“We suffered in 2022 and I do believe we’ll suffer in 2024 if we don’t have a message that shows compassion to women, both for women’s rights and the right to life,” Mace replied. “You can balance the two.”
Mace said that even in her conservative state, “the majority of voters would not be supportive of a six-week ban that allowed very few exceptions for a very short period of time and required women to have their rapes reported to police.”Mace made her remarks as Tapper showed the South Carolina House on the verge of passing a. The exceptions include rape or incest, but those claims must be backed by a police report or restraining order, she said.
“I have grave concerns as a rape victim about the reporting requirements for rape victims within this legislation,” said Mace, adding that coming forward to law enforcement was distressing for many who don’t want to “relive” the experience.The congresswoman said she wants to extend exceptions up to 20 weeks to “make sure victims have time to process their trauma.”
“I can tell you I was horrified to tell my mother. It took me seven days to tell her what happened to me and I was a wreck,” Mace said. “And when I dropped out of school, I was suicidal for months afterward. It was a horrific experience.”
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