10/14/2024

Moreno’s Abortion Comment Rattles Debate in Ohio Senate Race

His comments could help Sherrod Brown retain his seat

An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio's tight Senate race has put abortion at the center of debate in the most expensive Senate campaign this year. And that’s just where Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown wanted it.

Moreno insists he was joking after cellphone video surfaced of him criticizing women whose votes are driven by concerns about government involvement in abortion decisions.

"Sadly, by the way, there's a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, 'Listen, abortion is it,'" Moreno said at a town hall in Warren County on Sept. 20. "'If I can't have an abortion in this country whenever I want, I will vote for anybody else.' Okay. It's a little crazy, by the way, but — especially for women who are like past 50, I'm thinking to myself, 'I don't think that's an issue for you.'"

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