Cruz Dodges Repeatedly On Abortion During Debate

Rolling Stone reports:

During a debate against Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday night, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz repeatedly refused to say whether he supports the right of victims of rape or incest to have an abortion.

“I’m curious, why do you keep asking me that?” Cruz said to a debate moderator when he was given a third chance to clarify his views on the issue.

Instead of giving a straight answer about whether he thinks abortion bans must contain exceptions, Cruz said abortion should be decided at the state level, and attempted to paint his Democratic opponent, Allred, as the “extreme” one on the issue.

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Q: Why won’t you answer whether you support exceptions for rape and incest?

Ted Cruz: *nervous laughing* Why do you keep asking me that? pic.twitter.com/Ox80eGAtsq

— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) October 16, 2024

Ted Cruz REFUSES to answer whether or not he supports abortion exceptions for rape or incest.

But we know the truth: Ted Cruz led the fight to ban abortion and called the overturning of Roe v Wade a “massive victory.”

Texas women deserve better. #SackTed pic.twitter.com/uoxumUQmuk

— Ann Johnson (@VoteAnnJohnson) October 16, 2024