In his bid to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate, former governor Larry Hogan claims to be a centrist seeking common ground.
He said that he would not back a federal ban on abortion. Hogan made his first remarks in public after declaring his campaign.
“I’m personally not a proponent of abortion but I’m not going to take away the rights for others to make that decision for themselves,” Hogan stated. “I’m not on either side of the extreme of that issue. I stood up for people to continue to have the right to an abortion in the state of Maryland.”
“No, I would not vote to support a national abortion ban,” Hogan added.
Hogan went on to say that there is no need for a voter referendum to amend the state constitution to allow abortion.
“There’s no threats to the protection of these rights in Maryland,” Hogan stated. “It’s already a law, voters have already weighed in on it. I think the Democrats put this on the ballot to try to make it a political issue. Voters can make their decision on whether it’s important or not but it’s not going to change anything in our state.”
Wes Moore, the current governor of Maryland, addressed Hogan’s remarks while promoting his $3.5 million in support for abortion services and his $15.6 million plan to increase access to abortion care in the state.
“Anyone who thinks that there is no threat to women’s reproductive rights and abortion access is delusional,” Moore stated. “We saw the Supreme Court dismantle decades of precedent overnight, and Republicans continue to roll back these protections and stand by as women’s reproductive rights are attacked across the country.”
“As long as I am the Governor of Maryland we will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that our home remains a safe haven for abortion and reproductive health care access,” Moore continued. “This November Marylanders will go to the ballot box to protect those rights by enshrining them in the state’s constitution.”
