Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity.
Advocacy groups and lawmakers worry that unchecked bias and a potential second Trump term could greenlight more Supreme Court decisions aligned with far-right interests.
In a new interview, former president Donald Trump plays to anti-abortion advocates by stating he would allow states to enforce extreme abortion regulations during a second term.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long and troubling history of espousing conspiracy theories and promoting lies about public health. Here are 10 of his most troubling and disprovable beliefs.