LoHud: “Lawler believes that the right to abortion should be reserved to a tiny subset of American women”

A new report in LoHud highlights the "vast differences" between DCCC Red to Blue candidate Mondaire Jones and vulnerable New York Republican Mike Lawler when it comes to protecting Lower Hudson Valley women's abortion rights.

According to LoHud, Mondaire Jones "championed abortions rights when he served in the US House" and "supports federal restoration of Roe's abortion rights." Meanwhile, Lawler "considers himself 'pro-life'", "believes that the right to abortion should be reserved to a tiny subset of American women", and has "been visible in the anti-abortion community."

DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
"The difference between Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler when it comes to abortion rights couldn't be more clear. Jones will always protect women's reproductive freedoms while Lawler only wants to roll them back - including in New York."

LoHud: Mike Lawler, Mondaire Jones have vast differences on abortion rights. Where they stand
David McKay Wilson | September 9, 2024

KEY POINTS:

• As reproductive rights becomes an increasingly potent issue in federal elections, voters in the 17th Congressional District have a clear choice between candidates in their high-profile race.

• In the Lower Hudson Valley district, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-Pearl River, who considers himself "pro-life," faces former Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-Sleepy Hollow, who championed abortions rights when he served in the US House.

• Lawler believes that the right to abortion should be reserved to a tiny subset of American women: those who face "serious health issues" when pregnant or are the victims of rape or incest.

• He faces Jones, who supports a federal law that would enshrine the abortion rights once protected by Roe v. Wade in all 50 states. At a press conference on Aug. 8 in Nanuet, Jones said that Lawler's record in the state Assembly and in Congress indicate he wants to make it more difficult for women to obtain abortions - whether in the U.S. military or by supporting the rights of states to limit abortion access.

• Lawler supported the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 repeal of Roe v. Wade's national standard for legal abortion, and backs the right of states to set their own limits on abortion.

• He's been visible in the anti-abortion community. Lawler brought Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, co-chair of the U.S. House Pro-Life Caucus, to the Hudson Valley for a fundraiser in late July. And he spoke at this year's fundraising event for Care Net, a Rockland-based organization that supports women in crisis pregnancy.

• "He comes every year," said Eileen Peterson, chair of the Rockland Catholic Coalition, which opposes abortion rights.

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