Leave abortion policy to states and oppose a federal abortion ban

Blackburn says abortion authority should remain with individual states and their citizens, opposing federal action that would override their decisions. She also says she does not support a federal abortion ban.

Context: Statement dated October 16, 2024. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

In their own words

I do not support federal government overreach that would interfere with that decision, and I am not supportive of a federal ban on abortion.

The source

Marsha Blackburn: 2024 Senate candidate questionnaire

Published: 10/16/2024
Retrieved: 11/11/2026