In a virtual press conference on Oct. 10, Democrat Jennifer McCormick outlined how she’d use exeuctive actions to promote abortion rights if she was elected governor. (Screenshot of Zoom press conference)
On Thursday, Democrat Jennifer McCormick released her gubernatorial plan to promote abortion rights within the state’s near-total abortion ban, detailing the executive actions she’d take if elected to bypass a Republican-led General Assembly.
“I’ve traveled 92 counties, listened to a lot of Hoosiers, and by far one of the biggest issues that we’re hearing about is reproductive rights and freedoms,” McCormick said in a virtual press conference. “I’ve made it clear … that I trust women; I trust our health care providers. And when you do that, you allow them the autonomy to make decisions that they need to make.”
She pointed to Hoosier support for abortion access. Ball State University reported earlier this year in its annual survey that nearly 60% of Hoosiers believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.