[VIDEO] Lombardo: “I Would Take Under Consideration Everything Associated With The Pro-Life View Moving Forward.” In a debate, Joe Lombardo said, MODERATOR: “Would you support perhaps adding parental notification laws, waiting periods before ending a pregnancy, or other restrictions maybe like on the Plan B pills, Mr. Lombardo?” LOMBARDO: “Yes, absolutely. I would take that under consideration. First and foremost, I'm a pro-life. Legislation that would come or bill or resolution that would come before my desk. I would look at it with a pro-life lens. With that being said, I would take under consideration everything associated with the pro-life view moving forward.” [NV Gov Debate, 5/25/22]
Lombardo’s Campaign Did Not Answer A Questionnaire On Abortion From Politico Sent To All Major Gubernatorial Candidates. According to Politico, “Joe Lombardo (R): Unclear. Lombardo’s campaign did not respond directly to POLITICO’s questions, with the candidate saying in a statement: ‘I’m Catholic and pro-life. What Nevada voters need to keep in mind is, regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court does or doesn’t do, abortion policy is already addressed in Nevada law.’” [Politico, 6/8/22]
Team Lombardo Condemned Sisolak’s Acceptance Of NARAL’s Endorsement, Calling It A “Radical” Organization With A “Defund The Police Agenda.” According to Team Lombardo’s Twitter, “NARAL is a radical organization that has been outspoken in their support of defunding the police. By embracing NARAL’s endorsement, Sisolak is supporting their defund the police agenda and showing his true contempt for law enforcement. twitter.com/stevesisolak/s…” [Twitter, @TeamLombardoNV, 6/1/22]
Lombardo Refused To Answer A Nevada Independent Questionnaire On Abortion. According to the Nevada Independent, “Though abortion rights in the Silver State have been protected by state law for more than 30 years and are unlikely to shift based on the Supreme Court decision, the outcome of the state’s congressional and Senate and gubernatorial elections will likely have implications for abortion protections at the federal level and contraceptive access. To help readers discern where candidates fall on various issues of abortion access, The Nevada Independent sent out the following list of questions to candidates in the U.S. Senate, congressional and gubernatorial races […] Lombardo did not respond to the questionnaire. In response to the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion, Lombardo told The Nevada Independent in an email, ‘Abortion policy is already addressed in Nevada law. The governor and legislature cannot make changes to it. The voters put it into law and only they can change it.’ His campaign said he supports parental notification for minors but has not taken a position on spousal notification because it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in 1981.” [Nevada Independent, 5/29/2022]
Lombardo Said “He Would Consider More Regulation On Abortion Providers In Nevada.” According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Lombardo said he would consider more regulation on abortion providers in Nevada.” [Las Vegas Review-Journal, 5/25/2022]
5/14/22: Lombardo Attended A GOP Fundraiser For A Crisis Pregnancy Center. According to conservative commentator Victor Joecks’ Twitter, “Great to see Republican front runners for #nvsen and #nvgov, @AdamLaxalt and @JoeLombardoNV, at an event for Women’s Resource Medical Center, a Las Vegas crisis pregnancy center. Both praised the group too.” [Twitter, @VictorJoecks, 5/14/2022]
Lombardo Said He Was Pro-Life But Did Not Elaborate. According to Lombardo’s website, “Joe is pro-life.” [JoeLombardoForNV.com, accessed 1/18/22]
June 2021: Lombardo’s Campaign Chairman Described Lombardo As A “Conservative, Pro-Life, Pro-Second Amendment Republican.” “Former Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison, who served from 2015 to 2019, will be chairman of Lombardo’s campaign and introduced him Monday as “the strongest conservative candidate who can win the general election.” “Joe’s showed me why he’s been elected twice as a conservative, pro-life, pro-Second Amendment Republican in our state’s bluest county,” he said.”” [Associated Press, 6/28/21]
January 2022: Lombardo Said He Believed “We Have A Moral Duty To Protect The Lives Of Our Fellow Man, And That Begins With Protecting The Most Vulnerable Among Us, The Unborn.” “I’m proud to support the Nevadans and the thousands of Americans at today’s @March_for_Life in Washington, D.C. I believe we have a moral duty to protect the lives of our fellow man, and that begins with protecting the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. #WhyWeMarch” [Twitter, @JoeLombardoNV, 1/21/22]
Lombardo Said He Was Pro-Life Except For Cases Of Rape, Incest, And Danger To The Mother’s Life. “Lombardo said he's pro-life except for cases of rape, incest and when the mother's life is in danger, but said he supported existing Nevada laws. (Nevada currently bans abortions after 24 weeks except when it would preserve the life or health of the pregnant person.) ‘I support the existing laws that are in the state of Nevada I don't support any change in that dynamic, but I also support pro-life. Right? So I don't wish it to be any less restrictive than it currently is.’” [News 4, 3/14/22]
In Response To The SCOTUS Roe Leak, Lombardo Said He Was “Catholic And Pro-Life”, But That The Governor Of Nevada Could Not Change Abortion Policy. According to the Las Vegas Sun, “The campaign of Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, the Republican frontrunner in the governor’s race who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, issued a statement: “I’m Catholic and pro-life. What Nevada voters need to keep in mind is, regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court does or doesn’t do, abortion policy is addressed in our state constitution. The governor and legislature cannot make changes to it. The voters put it in our constitution and only they can change it.”” [Las Vegas Sun, 5/4/22]
Lombardo Issued His Statement On Dobbs, Saying He Trusted Nevadans To Make The “Best Decision For Our State” And Believed That Most Nevadans Agreed With Him In Wanting “Fewer Abortions, Not More.”
[Twitter, @JoeLombardoNV, 6/24/22]
While Lombardo Said In A May Debate That He Would Take Contraception Restrictions Under Consideration, His Spokeswoman Issued A Statement On Friday Saying Lombardo Had Never Said That. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Sisolak said that eliminating contraception was on the table for Lombardo. At a Republican gubernatorial primary debate last month, Lombardo, when asked, acknowledged that he would take restrictions on contraception and waiting periods under consideration, but also said he wouldn’t consider any specific abortion restrictions at this time. ‘Joe Lombardo has never said he would limit contraceptive access, nor does he have any intention to,’ Lombardo spokeswoman Elizabeth Ray said in a statement Friday.” [Las Vegas Review-Journal, 6/24/22]
[VIDEO] Lombardo: Said He Would Consider Restrictions On Plan B. In a debate, Joe Lombardo said, MODERATOR: “Would you support perhaps adding parental notification laws, waiting periods before ending a pregnancy, or other restrictions maybe like on the Plan B pills, Mr. Lombardo?” LOMBARDO: “Yes, absolutely. I would take that under consideration. First and foremost, I'm a pro-life. Legislation that would come or bill or resolution that would come before my desk. I would look at it with a pro-life lens. With that being said, I would take under consideration everything associated with the pro-life view moving forward.” [NV Gov Debate, 5/25/22]
Lombardo On Abortion: He Supports Parental Notification For Minors But Believes Any Other Changes To Nevada Law Would Need To Come Directly From The Voters. According to a Nevada Independent Reporter, “Additional info on Lombardo's abortion policy stance: The campaign said that he supports parental notification for minors but has not taken a position on spousal notification, since it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in 1981. (1/2) As far as any other potential changes to state abortion laws or restrictions, Lombardo believes that the existing law is clear and that any changes to Nevada's existing abortion law would have to come from voters directly per the 1990 ballot referendum.” [Twitter, @Tabitha_Mueller, 5/4/22]
[VIDEO] Lombardo Said He Would Consider Parental Notification Laws. In a debate, Joe Lombardo said, MODERATOR: “Would you support perhaps adding parental notification laws, waiting periods before ending a pregnancy, or other restrictions maybe like on the Plan B pills, Mr. Lombardo?” LOMBARDO: “Yes, absolutely. I would take that under consideration. First and foremost, I'm a pro-life. Legislation that would come or bill or resolution that would come before my desk. I would look at it with a pro-life lens. With that being said, I would take under consideration everything associated with the pro-life view moving forward.” [NV Gov Debate, 5/25/22]
[VIDEO] Lombardo Said He Would Consider Waiting Periods Before Termination Of A Pregnancy. In a debate, Joe Lombardo said, MODERATOR: “Would you support perhaps adding parental notification laws, waiting periods before ending a pregnancy, or other restrictions maybe like on the Plan B pills, Mr. Lombardo?” LOMBARDO: “Yes, absolutely. I would take that under consideration. First and foremost, I'm a pro-life. Legislation that would come or bill or resolution that would come before my desk. I would look at it with a pro-life lens. With that being said, I would take under consideration everything associated with the pro-life view moving forward.” [YouTube, uploaded 6/9/22]
A Nevadan Shared Her Personal Story About Getting An Abortion In Order To Escape Domestic Violence; She Then Condemned Lombardo For “Pretending To Be Both For And Against Abortion.” According to a Guest Column in the Las Vegas Sun, “In the Republican primary for governor, meanwhile, Sheriff Joe Lombardo is politicizing abortion just to win an election and advance his career. Lombardo has refused to give Nevadans an honest stance, first avoiding the issue for months and then taking both sides, going from anti-choice to pro-choice in under 60 seconds. Now he refuses to answer questions about whether he’ll limit or expand access to reproductive care. Nothing is more dangerous than a politician who won’t tell us their position on such a personal issue. By pretending to be both for and against abortion, Lombardo has given us no reason to trust him and given us no clue as to how he’d actually govern. A vote for Lombardo is a vote for yet another calculating politician. And with Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance for so many across the nation, Nevada can’t afford to have Lombardo in our highest office, nor can we trust him to protect our right to choose. We deserve better than someone who will politicize our rights, our health and our bodies just to get ahead. If you want a leader who actually cares about the issues, regardless of scoring political points, keep Lombardo out of the governor’s office.” [Las Vegas Sun, Guest Column, 5/15/2022]
A Reno Gazette-Journal Op Ed From The Regional Director Of NARAL Condemned Lombardo’s Attempt to “Muddy The Water Regarding His Stance On Abortion.” According to a Reno Gazette-Journal Op-Ed From a NARAL Regional Director, “Joe Lombardo has attempted to muddy the water regarding his stance on abortion, voicing hostility for it before suddenly claiming to support our pro-choice laws. He can’t even respect Nevadans enough to give them a genuine and honest response about his position on reproductive freedom, leaving us with far too many questions about how he’d actually govern…. Keep in mind that the majority of Silver State voters support the right to abortion, which has been proven. It is important to remember any legislative attempt to ban abortion in Nevada needs to be approved by voters, per Question 7.” [Reno Gazette-Journal, 4/12/2022]
The Mayor Of West Wendover Called Lombardo “Anti-Women And Anti-Choice.” According to the Mayor of West Wendover’s Twitter, “.@JoeLombardoNV is anti-women and anti-choice. He wants to ban contraceptives, supports overturning state abortion protections and has lied to us about where he stands. He's wrong for Nevada. #nvgov” [Twitter, @DanielCoronaNV, 6/24/22]