Larry Hogan wins the Republican nomination for the Maryland Open Senate seat marked a significant shift from its previous position by introducing itself as “pro choice” earlier this week abortion as he prepares for a competitive general election.
“I think Marylanders know and trust that when I make a promise to them, I’m going to keep it,” Hogan said. He told the “New York Times” newspaper On Thursday, he said he supported legislation to enshrine abortion rights in federal law. The former governor also said he plans to vote in November to approve a measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
One Type in XHogan also reiterated his support for abortion rights.
“As governor, I have protected the rights of Maryland women to make their own reproductive health decisions,” Hogan wrote. “I also heard Roe v. I will do the same by reinstating Wade as the law of the land. “No one should come between a woman and a doctor.”
The comments are some of Hogan’s strongest statements on the subject.
In February, he wrote a piece op-ed In the Washington Post, he said the issue “doesn’t fit neatly into a box” and argued it was time to “take our politics back from the extremes.”
In 2022, Hogan, then governor, vetoed a state law to expand access to the procedure. After his veto was overridden, he He kept 3.5 million dollars state lawmakers left to train new providers.
Democrats will be in the effort to defeat Hogan most likely try to shut down Hogan The National Republican Party’s position on abortion.
Hogan’s latest comments come just days after he became the GOP nominee, setting him up to face Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in what is expected to be a tight Senate race in solidly Democratic Maryland.
The campaigns for Hogan and Alsobrooks did not immediately respond to NBC News’ requests for comment Thursday.