Tim Walz Rebuffs Fox News Host Over Minnesota Abortion Laws [Video]

Fox News host Shannon Bream pressed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Sunday about his state’s abortion laws and how that might translate to the national stage.

In January 2023, six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade, Minnesota was the first state legislature to codify protections regarding abortion into law.

“You signed a bill that makes it legal through all nine months [of pregnancy]. Is that a position you think Democrats should advocate for nationally?” Bream asked Walz during his first on Fox News Sunday show appearance since being named Vice President Kamala Harris‘ running mate.

“Look, the vice president and I have been clear, the restoration of Roe v. Wade is what we’re asking for,” Walz replied.

There are several Minnesota state laws that address reproductive rights, but the Protect Reproductive Rights Act, commonly known as the PRO Act, is the primary legislation that codifies them. The legislation does not include prohibitions on abortions at specific stages of …