Brad Johnson Said He Was A “Lifelong Anti-Abortion Champion.” According to Brad Johnson for Senate, “As a lifelong anti-abortion champion, I know that abortion and gender transition are not healthcare and should not be funded by the government. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that these decisions need to be left to the states.” [Brad Johnson For Senate, accessed 10/19/23]
Brad Johnson Said Abortion Should Be Left To The States And Punishment For Women Obtaining Abortions Should Be A “Civil Penalty, If Any.” According to the Billings Gazette, “Johnson said he did not think that all abortions should be illegal, but that the issue should be left to the state and not the Congress. He would restrict legal abortions to instances of rape, incest and protecting the life of the mother. Asked what penalty should be imposed on doctors performing abortions outside the exceptions, Johnson said he could not be specific, but that it should be a civil penalty rather than criminal. Any penalty for the woman receiving an illegal abortion should be a ‘civil penalty, if any. I am not adamant about that,’ he said.” [Billings Gazette, 9/18/90]
Brad Johnson Said Abortion “Should Be Legislated By The States.” According to the Missoulian, “Abortion: ‘I am pro-life,’ he says. ‘I feel it is inappropriate for abortion legislation, except for partial-birth abortion, to come before Congress. It should be legislated by the states.’” [Missoulian, 5/26/02]
Brad Johnson Favored “Restricting The Right To Abortion” Except In Cases Of Rape, Incest, And Life Of The Mother. According to the Great Falls Tribune, “ABORTION: Favors restricting the right to abortion except in cases of rape, incest and when the mother’s life is in danger.” [Great Falls Tribune, 10/21/90]
Brad Johnson: “I Believe We Should Restrict Practice Of Abortion Except In Cases Involving Rape, Incest And When The Pregnancy Threatens The Life Of The Mother.” According to the Missoulian, “Abortion: I believe we should restrict practice of abortion except in cases involving rape, incest and when the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother. I also believe that the Webster decision is a correct one. The right of individual states to address issues such as abortion should be preserved.” [Missoulian, 11/1/90]