NH-GOV: Kelly Ayotte (R) campaigns with Glenn Youngkin after his veto of birth control bill
News leaked this week that Republican candidate for New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte is set to campaign and fundraise alongside Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia next month. This comes just days after Youngkin controversially vetoed a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting access to birth control in Virginia, citing “religious freedom” as his justification. The high-priced fundraising event, based in McLean, Virginia, will charge attendees up to $10,000.
Kelly Ayotte’s record mirrors Youngkin’s extreme anti-choice policies. During her tenure in the U.S. Senate, Ayotte led efforts to enact a national abortion ban, supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and opposed funding for Planned Parenthood. She also voted for the Blunt amendment, which would have allowed insurers and employers to deny coverage for services including birth control, abortion, and IVF treatment based on religious objections. Following her Senate defeat in 2016, Ayotte played a pivotal role in the Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch, a justice whose vote was central in overturning Roe v. Wade.
Youngkin suffered significant defeats in the 2023 Virginia legislative races after advocating for an unpopular 15-week abortion ban.
Statewide New Hampshire organizations criticized Ayotte for her plans to campaign with a Republican leader who was currently engaged in attacking reproductive rights.
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