共和党总统候选人和北达科他州州长。道格·伯根周四说虽然他支持他所在州的严格堕胎禁令，他会的不支持类似的全国性法律如果他被选入白宫。
“我认为将权力交还给各州的决定是正确的。我认为我们在这个问题上会有很多分歧。对北达科他州合适的不一定对另一个州合适...最好的决定是在当地做出的，”Burgum在“CNN今晨”节目中说道
这位州长周三在法戈启动了他的2024年竞选活动，重点是经济、能源和国家安全，被问及他对赋予各州权力的重要性的看法。
"这是否意味着作为总统，你不会签署联邦堕胎禁令?"主播波比·哈洛问道。
“没错，”伯根说。
今年4月，北达科他州通过了全国最严格的反堕胎法律之一，禁止堕胎，只有非常有限的例外——其中一些只适用于怀孕六周的妇女，在此之前许多妇女都不知道自己怀孕了。
怀孕六周以下的例外情况允许在强奸或乱伦情况下堕胎。整个怀孕期间允许医疗紧急情况的例外。
在美国有线电视新闻网上，Burgum将他对堕胎立法的不同观点框定为旨在适应不同类型的政府权力。
“首席执行官能做的最重要的事情之一是真正优先考虑组织应该关注的事情，”前科技公司首席执行官Burgum说。“联邦政府应该关注的权力有限。”
自最高法院2022年裁决推翻罗伊诉韦德案(Roe v. Wade)在全国范围内保证接受堕胎手术以来，堕胎禁令已成为共和党人之间的一个分歧问题。
一些人，如前副总统和2024年候选人迈克·彭斯，呼吁全国堕胎禁令。
其他人，比如Burgum，说这个问题应该由各州自己决定。
在他2024年的就职演说中，彭斯指责共和党中的那些人，他说他们正在从一个“我们党呼吁了半个世纪”的问题上“撤退”。他特别批评了唐纳德·特朗普，声称特朗普在离任后软化了立场。(然而，彭斯在2024年的相关公告视频中没有提到堕胎。)
围绕堕胎权的斗争很可能也会影响2024年的选举季。
目前，由于法律限制，至少有15个州已经停止了几乎所有的堕胎。
保护堕胎权可能是密歇根和新罕布什尔等摇摆州选民的一个激励因素，从投票后的民意调查中可以看出2022年中期选举。
其他保守党人与彭斯和伯根持不同观点。
南卡罗来纳州众议员南希·梅斯说:“如果我们继续走极端的道路，我们将会损失惨重。”四月份在美国广播公司的“本周”节目中说。她指出了堕胎的“某种妊娠限制”以及关键的例外:“这些都是我们可以采取的非常常识性的立场，并且仍然是反堕胎的。”
GOP candidate who backed strict abortion ban in his state says he wouldn't outlaw it nationwide
Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov.Doug Burgumsaid Thursday that while he backeda strict abortion ban in his own state, he wouldnot support a similar, nationwide lawif he is elected to the White House.
"I think the decision that was made returning the power to the states was the right one. And I think we're going to have -- we have a lot of division on this issue in America. And what's right for North Dakota may not be right for another state ... the best decisions are made locally," Burgum said on "CNN This Morning."
The governor, who launched his 2024 campaign from Fargo on Wednesday with a message focused on the economy, energy and national security, had been asked about his views on the importance of giving power to states.
"Does that mean as president you would not sign a federal abortion ban?" anchor Poppy Harlow asked.
"That's correct," Burgum said.
In April, North Dakota adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, banning abortion with very limited exceptions -- some of which only apply up to six weeks' gestation, before many women know they are pregnant.
The exceptions up to six weeks' gestation allow abortion in cases of rape or incest. Exceptions for medical emergencies are allowed throughout pregnancy.
On CNN, Burgum framed his different views on abortion legislation as meant to accommodate different kinds of government power.
"One of the most important things a CEO can do is really prioritize what that organization should focus on," Burgum, a former tech company CEO, said. "And the federal government's got a limited set of powers that they're supposed to focus on."
Abortion bans have emerged as a divisive issue among Republicans since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision reversing Roe v. Wade's nationwide guarantee to access the procedure.
Some, like former vice president and 2024 candidate Mike Pence, have called for a national abortion ban.
Others, like Burgum, say the issue should be decided on a state-by-state level.
In his 2024 kickoff speech, Pence chided those in the GOP who he said were "retreating" from an issue that "has been our party's calling for a half a century." He specifically criticized Donald Trump, claiming Trump had softened his position after leaving office. (Pence did not mention abortion in a related 2024 announcement video, however.)
The battle over abortion rights is likely to also shape the 2024 election season.
Currently, at least 15 states have ceased nearly all abortions due to legal restrictions.
Protecting abortion access can be a motivating factor for voters in swing states like Michigan and New Hampshire,as seen in exit pollsof the 2022 midterm elections.
Other conservatives have taken a different view from Pence and Burgum.
"We're going to lose huge if we continue down this path of extremities," Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolinasaid on ABC's "This Week" in April. She pointed to "some sort of gestational limits" on abortion as well as key exceptions: "These are all very commonsense positions that we can take and still be pro-life."
