News

Joe Rogan pushes back on JD Vance’s claim that women “celebrate” abortion

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, showed so little concern for women suffering under abortion restrictions in a Thursday interview with Joe Rogan that the podcaster was forced to push back and correct him multiple times. Throughout the three-hour interview, Rogan asked the GOP vice presidential candidate to clarify his views on abortion, citing bans across the country and the prosecution of women who travel out-of-state to get an abortion where it is legal.

“That’s concerning to me, if there’s a place in the country where it’s legal to have a medical procedure and you live in a state where it’s not legal that your state can decide what you can and can’t do with your body, which is essentially based on a religious idea,” Rogan said.

Vance, who had once called for a national abortion ban, claimed to be unaware of such laws. “I don’t like the idea, to be clear. I’ve not heard of this, maybe as like a possibility, but not as something that actually exists in the law, but I’ve not heard of somebody being arrested, and I don’t like the idea of arresting people for moving about the country,” Vance responded.

GOP-led local governments have taken up the lead in passing travel bans, while conservative lawyers and politicians are using existing state laws to go after those seeking to escape restrictions. Even when pregnant people can make the journey, it is a process fraught with risk and danger. The dam against anti-abortion measures broke when the the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which former President Donald Trump bragged about and Rogan said enabled “religious men who are trying to dictate what women can or cannot do with their bodies.”

“I understand the pushback against that, but I think you can go, like with so many other issues, you can go way too far about it, and it becomes trying to celebrate” abortion, Vance said, dismissing the idea of terminating a pregnancy as a difficult medical choice. “At the very best, if you grant I think every argument of the pro-choice side, it is a neutral thing, not something to be celebrated.”

“I think there’s very few people who are celebrating, though,” Rogan replied.

Vance, seeming eager to maintain the civil tenor of the interview, suddenly agreed, claiming that social media was creating that impression. But by the end of the interview, he had still not disavowed his position that abortion is akin to slavery or that he and Trump will end federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Related Posts

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson – known professionally as Beah Richards, was an American actress and writer.

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on 12 July 1920. Her father, Wesley R. Richardson, was a Baptist minister; her mother, Beulah Molton Richardson, was a…

Alberta Hunter – This music biography portrays the life of the legendary blues singer and songwriter.

Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American singer-songwriter. She sang blues and jazz music. She was especially popular in the 1920s and 1930s….

“One of the Most Beautiful Women in America” ​​- Ethel Moses: The Black Jean Harlow

Ethel Moses was an American stage and film actress and dancer. She was known as the “Black Jean Harlow”. Moses is best known for her work in Oscar…

Nichelle Nichols: The Life and Legacy of a Pioneer

The woman who captivated the world with her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek’s original series was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 to Lishia and Samuel Nichols in Robbins, Illinois, on December…

Jester Joseph Hairston was an African American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor.

Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. His…

The Brothers Johnson – A funk and R&B band that achieved fame from the mid-1970s to early 1980s.

The Brothers Johnson were an American funk and R&B band consisting of the American brothers George (“Lightnin’ Licks”) and Louis E. Johnson (“Thunder Thumbs”).[1] They achieved their greatest success from the mid-1970s to early 1980s,…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *