ARLINGTON, Va. — Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador who is running for president, said the nation’s next top executive will need to find a “national consensus” on abortion, a topic Republicans have struggled to respond to since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
In a roughly 20-minute speech Tuesday at the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America headquarters, Haley said she is “unapologetic” about being against abortion, but said the issue should be approached with respect, rather than demonizing the opposing side.
“Abortion is a deeply personal topic for both women and men. I understand why someone’s body and someone else’s life are not things to be taken lightly, and they should not be politicized,” she said. “Most people have a story that has brought them to their views about abortion.”
