Reminder: Joe Teirab Promised To Vote For Federal Restrictions on Abortion

In a recent interview, Joe Teirab misled Minnesotans about his stance on abortion rights, claiming he would oppose federal restrictions on abortion.

But here's the truth: he has already promised Minnesota's largest and oldest anti-abortion group that he would support a federal role in restricting abortion, vote against any effort to protect Minnesotans' abortion rights, and help pass legislation that would restrict mifepristone access and collect data on women who use it.

Teirab has already made it crystal clear his anti-abortion agenda is too extreme for Minnesota.

DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne:
"Joe Teirab has already promised Minnesota's largest anti-abortion group that he would ban abortion nationwide and restrict access to mifepristone. No matter what he tells Minnesotans, the truth is that Teirab is an anti-abortion extremist."

Heartland Signal: Minnesota GOP congressional candidate Joe Teirab tries to dodge declared support for federal abortion restrictions
Richard Eberwein | September 16, 2024

• Joe Teirab, the Republican candidate for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District seat, recently claimed that he opposes federal abortion restrictions, despite indicating the opposite in a recent anti-abortion survey.

• During an interview with CBS News Minnesota last month, Teirab plainly stated that he opposes federal regulations on abortion when asked about his stance on the issue.

• Despite this interview, Teirab indicated the opposite position on a pro-life questionnaire conducted by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. In the survey, Teirab answered "yes" to multiple questions regarding the federal regulation of reproductive rights.

• Below are some of Teirab's responses to questions on the survey.

• Q: As an elected representative, do you recognize a federal role in protecting unborn children?
• A: Yes

• Q: Would you vote against any federal legislation that would place new limits on the ability of states to regulate abortion-for example, the so-called "Women's Health Protection Act" (S. 1975/H.R. 3755 in the 117th Congress), sometimes referred to by critics as the "Abortion Without Limits Until Birth Act," which is a successor to the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act"?

• A: Yes