Tim Sheehy “would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women.” A Facebook ad from the campaign of Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.
), launched on Sept. 6, 2024 In a race that could decide control of the U.S.
Senate, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is attacking his challenger, Republican Tim Sheehy, for his stance on abortion.
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If Republicans flip Tester’s seat, they could take over the chamber even if they fail to oust Democrats in any other key races. In a launched in early September, Tester’s campaign said Sheehy supports banning abortion with no exceptions. An ad launched on Sept.
6 said, “Tim Sheehy wants to take away the freedom to choose what happens with your own body, and give that power to politicians. Sheehy would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women. We can’t let Tim Sheehy take our freedom away.
” Sheehy’s website calls him “proudly pro-life,” and he’s campaigning against abortion. He on Montana’s November ballot that would to provide the right to “make and carry out decisions about one’s own pregnancy, including the right to abortion.” In July, Sheehy’s statement that Tester and ot.
