Leave abortion policy to states

Baird opposes a national law on abortion access. He says abortion policy belongs to state governments and supports the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which he believes left the issue to the American people and their state governments.

Context: Statement dated October 12, 2024. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

In their own words

I would not support a national law on access to abortion because I believe the issue of abortion belongs to the states

The source

Jim Baird: 2024 candidate questionnaire, Based in Lafayette

Published: 10/12/2024
Retrieved: 11/11/2026