U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana is defending efforts by state legislators to ban most abortions.
“What we've seen at the Statehouse demonstrates that our legislators are every bit as passionate about and determined to get right lawmaking on this issue,” Young said.
Young has consistently voted to restrict abortion access, earning him an A+ rating on the Susan B. Anthony List’s National Pro-Life Scorecard. Young reaffirmed his opposition to abortion choice during a press conference Friday.
“My lodestar, as a citizen of this state and someone at the federal level who deals with these issues, is to make sure we do whatever we can to protect all life and support women and children,” Young said.
Young also addressed questions about his recent vote against a bipartisan bill that would have provided medical coverage for millions of U.S. soldiers exposed to toxic burn pits on duty. Young previously supported the bill, but joined 40 other Republican senators voting against it.
Young said Democrats’ unwillingness to compromise led him to vote against the legislation.
“I supported it. I remain in support of the bill’s intent, but senate Democrats, they’re making a political issue out of this,” Young said. “They’re refusing to allow a vote on an amendment to fix a serious budget issue.”
If the bill had been passed, it would have increased federal spending roughly $283 billion over 10 years. That’s down $37 billion from version of the bill approved by the house in March.
