North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a leading Republican candidate for governor in 2024, initially prioritized banning abortion without exceptions, but has since softened his stance, now supporting so-called “heartbeat” legislation with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
Robinson said in 2020, “For me, there is no compromise on abortion. It makes no difference to me why or how that child ended up in that womb.”
His shift follows the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision and North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban.
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Robinson said in May 2023, “I’m tired of talking about abortion. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”
“North Carolina needs to become a destination state for life. Now notice what I said: I said ‘life.’ I did not say the a-word. The a-word. Everybody wants us to say the a-word,” said Robinson.
Robinson’s previous extreme rhetoric on abortion, likening it to murder and genocide, contrasts with his current position.
Despite his past statements, he now emphasizes the need for consensus and governance separate from personal religious beliefs.
“If I had all the power right now, let’s say I was the governor and had a willing legislature, we could pass a bill saying you can’t have an abortion in North Carolina for any reason,” he continued.
“Would that stop abortions? No. People would get in their car, they’d go to Georgia, they’d go to South Carolina. They would go to Virginia, they’d go wherever they could. They’d get pills online. Passing a law is one thing, I’d love to pass a law. I’d love to see a ‘heartbeat bill’ proposed in our legislature,” said Robinson.
“I would love to see abortion outlawed, make no qualms about that. I don’t believe in abortion under any circumstances,” said the gubernatorial candidate.
“Being an elected official, I don’t rule by my opinion, and I don’t rule by just what I think,” he added.
His history of controversial remarks, including attacks on the Parkland shooting survivors, adds complexity to his gubernatorial campaign.
Michael Lonergan, a spokesperson for the Robinson campaign, said, “Lt. Gov Robinson has publicly supported legislation that would limit abortion after a heartbeat is detected, with protections for extreme situations such as rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in danger.”
“I’m convinced that Margaret Sanger and all of her contemporaries that followed her, they were witches, all of ‘em,” said Robinson about the birth control movement in America.
“They were witches. I have no doubt. It would not shock me one bit if they were not satanists involved in witchcraft,” charged the North Carolina Republican.
“Who else would come up with the solution, that the only solution to keep people from having unwanted pregnancies is to kill the unborn,” he explained.
“It’s an idea straight from the devil,” added Robinson.
Robinson said, “When it came to slavery, we had to end slavery for the cause of liberty.”
“And we have to end abortion for the cause of life,” he continued.
“A lot of people tell me, ‘Don’t say abortion is murder,’” he recalled.
“Guess what? Abortion is murder,” said Robinson said, .
“You know, I ain’t supposed to say this, but I’m going to say it,” said Robinson said, in 2021.
“I don’t care whether you just got pregnant. I don’t care if you’re 24 hours pregnant. I don’t care if you’re 24 weeks pregnant. I don’t care. If you kill that young’un. It is murder. You got blood on your hands,” insisted Robinson.
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