Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy accused Democratic Senator Jon Tester of supporting elective abortions up until the moment of birth in a televised debate. Sheehy based his accusations on Tester’s support for the Women’s Health Protection Act, which did not pass the Senate. Anti-abortion advocates argue that this bill would allow abortions later in pregnancy without limits. However, experts clarify that the bill allows for medical judgment and does not support abortion on demand up to birth. Sheehy’s claim of Tester’s extreme position on abortion is found to be false, with data showing that late-term abortions are rare and the term “elective abortion” being a political, not medical term.
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GOP’s Tim Sheehy Revives Discredited Abortion Claims in Pivotal Senate Race
