Part of: Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mace on CNN endorses state-by-state abortion votes: 'Every state should put this issue on the ballot. Let the people decide'
On CNN on April 11, 2024, Mace endorsed a state-by-state approach to abortion policy and called Arizona's 1864 abortion ban 'a terrible law.'

On April 11, 2024, appearing on CNN, Mace said:
"Every state should put this issue on the ballot. … Let the people decide for themselves."
In the same interview, she called Arizona's 1864 near-total abortion ban "a terrible law," distancing herself from the most restrictive abortion measures in Republican-controlled states.
Source: WPDE / CNN · archived

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