Mike Pence and the Jews: What to know as he begins a presidential campaign - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : When he was governor, he sought to exempt Indiana from a Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriages.
39% :Not Pence: he wants to ban abortion nationwide.
38% : His evangelical beliefs shape his domestic policyOne of the most prominent issues of the 2024 election will be abortion, following the Supreme Court's repeal of Roe v. Wade last year.
28% : On abortion and other issues including LGBTQ rights, Pence departs from most of the Jewish community, where support for abortion access and LGBTQ issues are high.
20% : In 2018, at a Trump administration religious freedom event, Pence singled out the threats of violence faced by Jews in Europe, including in countries seen as allies by Trump."While religious freedom is always in danger in authoritarian regimes, threats to religious minorities are not confined to autocracies or dictatorships," he said "They can, and do, arise in free societies, as well -- not from government persecution but from prejudice and hatred."

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