viability, not up until birth. but i want to ask you one further question on this. do you think that states that ban abortion have a responsibility to financially support women who give birth to a child they didn t plan to have or maybe can t afford? for example, do you support paid family leave or subsidizing child care? this is what i mean when i talk about compassion. the state of texas recently passed a very strong pro-life bill. but what they got no credit for at all was that in the same bill they approved $100 million in new funding for women in crisis pregnancies and for newborn care. that s the model for the future. i truly do believe that if we re going stand for life, we have to care as much about newborns and mothers as we do about the unborn. and we ought to be providing
united states. [ applause ] when i was governor of indiana, we not only stood for the right to life, but we promoted adoption reform because i believe if you re going to be pro-life, you need to be pro-adoption. but i will tell you, mary, i couldn t be more proud to have been vice president in an administration that appointed three of the justices that sent roe v. wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs and gave america a new beginning for life. but now i think now it s incumbent on us as americans to bring both principle and compassion to this cause. many states i m proud to say have advanced pro-life legislation, but we have a long way to go to win the hearts and minds of the american people. but i think that showing compassion and sensitivity and respect for one another, coming alongside women in crisis pregnancies as my wife karen and i have sought to do at crisis
but i think that showing compassion and sensitivity in and respect to one another coming alongside women in crisis pregnancies as my wife karen and i have sought to do, in crisis pregnancy centers around the country it s the way to do it that. but i promise you mary,, i have had 64 times around the sun, however more times i get. me and my family. we will not rest until we restore the sanctity of life to the center of american law in every state in the country. [applause] sir, should any federal abortion ban also include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother? well those are exceptions that i have always supported, dana, as you know. i m a strong supporter of the hyde amendment, when i was in the congress of the united states which coincidentally,
in just the person you re running against, or want to run against, if you get the nomination, is president biden, and he says that codify roe v. wade is his position, and that means the right to an abortion until the point of viability, not up until birth. but i want to ask you one for the question on this. do you think that states that ban abortion have a responsibility to financially support women who give birth to a child they didn t plan to have or maybe can t afford, for example, you support paid family leave or subsidizing childcare? this is what i mean when i talk about compassion. the state of texas recently passed a very strong pro-life bill. but what they got no credit for at all was that in the same bill they approved 100 million dollars in new funding for women in crisis pregnancies and for newborn care.