Sheehy Was “Proudly Pro-Life” And Supported A Nationwide Abortion Ban “For When A Baby Can Feel Pain” But Wanted “Further Limits” “Left To Each State.” According to Montana Public Radio, “Yes or no, do you support a federal ban on abortion? ‘I am proudly pro-life and support commonsense protections for when a baby can feel pain, as well as exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother, and I believe any further limits must be left to each state. Like most Montanans, I believe that allowing an elective abortion up until the moment of birth – let me say that again, up until the moment of birth – is an extreme position.’ [EDITOR'S NOTE: Most Montanans believe abortion should be legal in most cases. There is no recent polling showing support or opposition on the timeframe abortions should be allowed.]” [Montana Public Radio, 5/15/24]
Sheehy Touted His Philanthropic Work As Evidence Of His Strong Belief “In Helping Bring More Life Into This World.” According to Montana Public Radio, “‘I strongly believe in helping bring more life into this world, including through our philanthropy benefitting Montana health care, which helped bring the upgraded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to the Gallatin Valley to provide critical care to at-risk infants as well as helping Billings Clinic establish Montana’s first Level I Trauma Center.’” [Montana Public Radio, 5/15/24]
[AUDIO] Sheehy Described Himself As “A Very Pro-Life Person.” “And seeing that life get made in front of me has made me, you know, a very pro-life person, you know. So it's frustrating to see see that trend in our country. And hopefully, hopefully more Americans will will treasure life the way it should be treasured now.” [Talks with Aaron Flint, 4/19/23]
Sheehy Said “I Am Proudly Pro-Life.” According to Tim Sheehy for Montana, “As the father of four children, I am proudly Pro-Life. My wife, Carmen, and I couldn’t imagine life without our children. I believe the most precious gift from God is life and that we have a responsibility to protect and defend the most vulnerable in our society from our children to our seniors. We have also helped bring the upgraded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to the Gallatin Valley, showing our commitment to providing critical care to at-risk infants.” [Tim Sheehy for Montana, accessed 11/1/23]
Sheehy Criticized Tester For Being “Pro-Abortion.” According to Havre Daily News, “He said his opponents can’t fight him on the issues because they know they will lose, so they resort to personal attacks, which he said he would not. However, he did express many criticism of his incumbent opponent's record, saying Tester supports an overly permissive southern border, was ‘anti-energy,’ ‘anti-Keystone XL Pipeline,’ ‘pro-inflation," and ‘pro-abortion,’ as well as too close progressive Democrats in general.” [Havre Daily News, 11/8/23]
[AUDIO] Discussing Reproductive Health Access, Sheehy Claimed That It Was “Really Frustrating,” That One Party In The Country “Seems To Be Bent On, You Know, Murdering Our Unborn Children.” “Yeah, unfortunately, I'm not super familiar with exactly about that particular case, so I'd have to learn a little bit more about to give a definitive answer. But, you know, I can tell you off the bat, it's really frustrating how, you know, we have one party in this country that seems to be bent on, you know, murdering our unborn children and taking that tact, you know, in a very militant way.” [Talks with Aaron Flint, 4/19/23]
Sheehy Used Tommy Tuberville’s Blockade Of Military Promotions Due To Abortion To Raise Money For His Campaign. According to Heartland Signal, “Similarly, other Senate hopefuls like Montana candidate Tim Sheehy and Nevada candidate Sam Brown have been using Tuberville’s antics to raise money for their campaigns. According to a report from Punchbowl News, Brown’s donation page asked potential contributors if they support Tuberville ‘in his fight to stop military-funded abortion trips.’ Since the report came out in September, references to Tuberville’s name have been removed, but the question ‘Should the Pentagon pay for travel to get abortions?’ remains on Brown’s page. The page also says that contributions will benefit the campaigns of Tim Sheehy in Montana, Sen. Tom Cotton in Arkansas and National Republican Senatorial Committee national committees in addition to Brown’s campaign. Despite criticism from Democrats, Republicans and military leaders, Tuberville recently said that he will continue to block military promotions in opposition to abortion policies. After Tuberville held up an additional 61 promotions on Wednesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) had critical words for his colleague on the Senate floor.” [Heartland Signal, 11/2/23]
Sheehy Proclaimed His Support For I.V.F. After The NRSC Sent A Memo Urging Candidates To Do So: “We Want To Find More Ways To Bring Beautiful Babies Into This World, Not Less.” According to Axios, “Driving the news: The Senate Republican campaign arm sent a memo to candidates Friday morning, urging them to ‘clearly and concisely reject efforts by the government to restrict IVF,’ or in vitro fertilization, according to a copy obtained by Axios. [...] ‘We want to find more ways to bring beautiful babies into this world, not less,’ posted Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. ‘I will fight against efforts to restrict it.’” [Axios, 2/23/24]
Sheehy Stood “In Strong Support Of IVF” And Vowed To “Fight Against Any Effort To Restrict IVF Treatments.” According to Montana Public Radio, “‘I also stand in strong support of IVF as a path for Montana families to grow and thrive when they struggle to conceive naturally, like my brother and sister-in-law who battled infertility for three years, and eventually were blessed with my nephew through IVF. I will fight against any effort to restrict IVF treatments for women and families.’” [Montana Public Radio, 5/15/24]
Sheehy Turned His Back To A Voter Who Repeatedly Asked If Sheehy “Would Vote To Reinstate Roe V. Wade.” According to American Journal News, “In a video shared exclusively with the American Journal News, a voter can be seen approaching Sheehy at a public event and asking if he would vote to reinstate Roe v. Wade. Sheehy initially acknowledges the voter before turning his back to them when the question is asked. The voter repeats the question two more times but Sheehy does not respond.” [American Jornal News, 4/9/24]
SBA Pro-Life America Endorsed Tim Sheehy For Senate. According to SBA Pro-Life America, “Today SBA Pro-Life America’s Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Tim Sheehy (R) for U.S. Senate in Montana. ‘We are proud to endorse Tim Sheehy in his battle to defeat pro-abortion extremist Senator Jon Tester,’ said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA Pro-Life America. ’Senator Tester has abandoned Montana’s values and votes in lock step with the deep-pocketed abortion industry at every turn. Most egregious, Tester voted to block pro-life protections enacted by the states and mandate abortion on demand through all nine months – even painful late-term abortions with no limits. Tester even voted against providing life-saving care to babies who survive attempted abortions, and he would force taxpayers to fund abortion on demand. It is time to retire Jon Tester. Tim Sheehy understands how the Democrats’ reckless abortion agenda hurts women and children, especially in rural communities whose true health care needs are underserved. He is the best candidate to get the job done and will fight for Montana’s pro-life values in the U.S. Senate.’” [SBA Pro-Life America, 1/30/24]
Sheehy Said He Would “Proudly Stand For Life.” Sheehy tweeted, “As the father of four young children, I am proudly Pro-Life and honored to be endorsed by @sbaprolife ! My wife, Carmen, and I couldn’t imagine life without our children. That’s why, after seeing Montana families struggle to find the care they needed, we worked to improve rural health care by helping upgrade the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for at-risk infants and supporting pediatric specialty care in the local community. Together, we will protect the most vulnerable, proudly stand for life, and support Montana parents and kids!” [Twitter, @SheehyForMT, 1/30/24]
SBA Pro-Life Opposed Legislation To Enact Federal IVF Protections. Alice Ollstein tweeted, “SBA also opposes @SenDuckworth 's bill that would enact federal IVF protections, *and* they oppose the fix the Alabama legislature is considering, saying it ‘falls short of pro-life expectations and fails to respect the dignity of human life.’” [Twitter, @AliceOllstein, 2/28/24]