Andy Ogles has consistently expressed a strong anti-abortion stance, stating he believes life begins at conception and that “we are duty-bound to protect it at every stage until natural death,” as noted on his campaign website (Chattanooga Times Free Press, Daily Herald, Tennessean).
He has repeatedly stated that abortion law should be determined at the state level, commending the Supreme Court decision returning authority over abortion to the states and refusing to say he would support a national ban (WKRN Interview, Tennessean).
Ogles has opposed exceptions for rape and incest, calling them “statistically...not even part of the conversation” and has said decisions on exceptions should be left to state legislatures (WKRN Interview, Daily Herald).
In September 2023, Ogles introduced the federal “Ending Chemical Abortion Act” and called for a nationwide ban on abortion pills, criticizing the Biden administration and the FDA’s policies on drug-induced abortion as dangerous (Knoxville News-Sentinel, Commercial Appeal).
Ogles has consistently used anti-abortion rhetoric in campaign debates and media, and publicly supported impeaching President Biden, frequently linking abortion policy to criticism of the Biden administration (Tennessean, Daily Herald).
Potential vulnerability: Ogles’ stance of supporting state-level decision-making on abortion (and initially sidestepping questions about a national ban) may contrast with his subsequent sponsorship of federal abortion pill ban legislation, opening him to criticism of inconsistency (Tennessean, Knoxville News-Sentinel).
2022: Andy Ogles Rejected Claim He Would Pass a National Abortion Ban In an interview with WKRN, Andy Ogles said, "I’m not going to address ridiculous claims by my opponent, but what I will say is what the Supreme Court got right is they referred that issue back to the states." [Interview - Andy Ogles with WKRN, 9/1/22]
2022: Andy Ogles Stated He Was Pro-Life and Supported State-Level Decision-Making on Abortion In an interview with WKRN, Andy Ogles said, "The life of the mom is obviously something that has to be considered. These issues will be decided by the states." [Interview - Andy Ogles with WKRN, 9/1/22]
2022: Andy Ogles Argued Rape and Incest Exceptions Not Statistically Significant in Abortion Debate In an interview with WKRN, Andy Ogles said, "Statistically, those are not even part of the conversation. That is a red herring used by left and radicals to try and taint the conversation." [Interview - Andy Ogles with WKRN, 9/1/22]
Ogles’ Website Declared Support For Life Beginning At Conception According to Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Ogles' website says he believes life begins at conception and adds that 'we are duty-bound to protect it at every stage until natural death.'" [Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), 11/4/24]
2024: Ogles Held Anti-Abortion Position On Campaign Website According to Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Ogles' website says he believes life begins at conception and adds that 'we are duty-bound to protect it at every stage until natural death.'" [Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), 11/4/24]
July 2022: Ogles Expressed Opposition To Abortion And Favored Impeaching President Biden According to Daily Herald, "In a primary debate held in Maury County in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress." [Daily Herald, 10/23/22]
Ogles Stated Support For General Assembly Deciding Abortion Exceptions According to Daily Herald, '"I'm very much for the life of the child," Ogles said. "With that being said, it's up to the General Assembly to decide what exceptions are allowed."' [Daily Herald, 10/23/22]
Ogles Declared Belief That Life Begins At Conception On Campaign Website According to Daily Herald, "On his campaign website, Ogles says he believes life begins at conception." [Daily Herald, 10/23/22]
July 2022: Ogles Opposed Abortion And Supported Impeaching Biden According to Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), "In a primary debate held in Maury County in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress." [Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), 10/23/22]
2022: Ogles Expressed Anti-Abortion Position But Deferred Exceptions To State Legislature According to Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), "'I'm very much for the life of the child,' Ogles said. 'With that being said, it's up to the General Assembly to decide what exceptions are allowed.'" [Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), 10/23/22]
Ogles Claimed To Believe Life Begins At Conception On Campaign Website According to Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), "On his campaign website, Ogles says he believes life begins at conception." [Columbia Daily Herald (Tennessee), 10/23/22]
Ogles Expressed Opposition To Abortion And Supported Impeaching Biden According to Tennessean, “In a debate held in Maury County in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching Biden if elected to Congress.” [Tennessean, 10/23/22]
Ogles Stated Life Begins At Conception On Campaign Website According to Tennessean, “On his campaign website, Ogles says he believes life begins at conception.” [Tennessean, 10/23/22]
July 2022: Ogles Expressed Support For Impeaching Biden And Opposed Abortion In Primary Debate According to The Leaf-Chronicle, "In a primary debate held in Maury County in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress." [Leaf-Chronicle, 10/24/22]
Ogles Expressed Anti-Abortion Views While Avoiding National Ban Question In 2022 According to The Leaf-Chronicle, "On abortion, Ogles sidestepped giving his opinion, particularly on whether he would support a national ban. 'I'm very much for the life of the child,' Ogles said. 'With that being said, it's up to the General Assembly to decide what exceptions are allowed.' On his campaign website, Ogles says he believes life begins at conception." [Leaf-Chronicle, 10/24/22]
July 2022: Ogles Opposed Abortion And Favored Impeaching President Biden If Elected According to Tennessean, "In a primary debate held in Maury County in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress." [Tennessean, 10/28/22]
2022: Ogles Expressed Support For Life Beginning At Conception But Sidestepped National Abortion Ban Question According to Tennessean, "On abortion, Ogles sidestepped giving his opinion, particularly on whether he would support a national ban. 'I'm very much for the life of the child,' Ogles said. 'With that being said, it's up to the General Assembly to decide what exceptions are allowed.' On his campaign website, Ogles says he believes life begins at conception." [Tennessean, 10/28/22]
2022: Ogles Opposed Abortion And Supported Impeaching President Biden According to Leaf-Chronicle, "In a primary debate held in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress. He declined to say whether Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election." [Leaf-Chronicle, 11/10/22]
July 2022: Ogles Opposed Abortion And Favored Impeaching Biden According to Daily News Journal, "In a primary debate held in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress. He declined to say whether Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election." [Daily News Journal, 11/10/22]
July 2022: Ogles Voiced Conservative Positions In A Primary Debate According to Knoxville News-Sentinel, "In a primary debate held in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress. He declined to say whether Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election." [Knoxville News-Sentinel, 11/11/22]
November 2022: Andy Ogles Praised Supreme Court Abortion Decision According to Oak Ridger, "During his victory speech, Ogles praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to give states the ability to ban abortion. He went on to say he hopes the court returns the 'purview of marriage and purview prayer in our schools' to the states." [Oak Ridger, 11/14/22]
July 2022: Andy Ogles Opposed Abortion and Supported Impeaching Biden According to Oak Ridger, "In a primary debate held in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress. He declined to say whether Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election." [Oak Ridger, 11/14/22]
September 2023: Ogles Criticized Biden And FDA Over Drug-Induced Abortion Policies According to Knoxville News-Sentinel, 'It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,' Ogles said. 'We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.'" [Knoxville News-Sentinel, 10/1/23]
Ogles Criticized Biden Administration and FDA Over Abortion Pill Access in 2023 According to The Daily News Journal, "'It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,' Ogles said. 'We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.'" [Daily News Journal, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Ogles Criticized Biden Administration And FDA On Abortion Pills According to The Leaf-Chronicle, 'It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,' Ogles said. 'We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.'" [Leaf-Chronicle, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Ogles Criticized FDA And Biden Over Abortion Pill Access According to Tennessean, '“It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,” Ogles said. “We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.”' [Tennessean, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Andy Ogles Criticized Biden Administration And FDA Over Abortion Drugs According to Columbia Daily Herald, 'It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,' Ogles said. 'We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.'" [Columbia Daily Herald, 10/2/23]
2023: Ogles Criticized Biden And FDA On Abortion Pill Access According to Commercial Appeal, "'It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda,' Ogles said. 'We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America.'" [Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), 10/2/23]
July 2024: Ogles Named Proposed Legislation The 'Protecting Women And Children Act' According to The Jackson Sun, "Ogles announced the legislation, which he plans to call the 'Protecting Women and Children Act' on his Rumble podcast 'Restoring the Republic' on Thursday morning." [Jackson Sun, 7/15/24]
September 2023: Ogles Proposed National Abortion Pill Ban According to Knoxville News-Sentinel, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Knoxville News-Sentinel, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Ogles Proposed Nationwide Ban on Abortion Pills According to The Daily News Journal, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Daily News Journal, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Ogles Proposed Nationwide Ban On Abortion Pills According to The Leaf-Chronicle, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Leaf-Chronicle, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Ogles Proposed Nationwide Ban On Abortion Pills According to Tennessean, 'U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions.' [Tennessean, 10/1/23]
September 2023: Andy Ogles Proposed Nationwide Ban On Abortion Pills According to Columbia Daily Herald, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Columbia Daily Herald, 10/2/23]
September 2023: Ogles Proclaimed Nationwide Abortion Pill Ban Proposal According to Commercial Appeal, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), 10/2/23]
September 2023: Andy Ogles Proposed Nationwide Ban On Abortion Pills According to The Jackson Sun, "U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, is proposing a nationwide ban on abortion pills. Ogles introduced his Ending Chemical Abortion Act of 2023 during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning alongside leadership of the anti-abortion group Students for Life Action. It would prohibit drug-induced abortions." [Jackson Sun, 10/2/23]
2024: Andy Ogles Stated Opposition To Abortion Rights On Campaign Website According to Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Ogles' website says he believes life begins at conception and adds that 'we are duty-bound to protect it at every stage until natural death.'" [Chattanooga Times Free Press, 11/4/24]
November 2022: Andy Ogles Opposed Abortion And Favored Impeaching President Biden According to Tennessean, "In a primary debate held in July, Ogles said he was against abortion and favored impeaching President Joe Biden if elected to Congress." [Tennessean, 11/10/22]
November 2022: Andy Ogles Praised Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Ban Abortion According to Tennessean, "During his victory speech, Ogles praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to give states the ability to ban abortion." [Tennessean, 11/10/22]
2022: Ogles Endorsed Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Ban Abortion According to Leaf-Chronicle, "During his victory speech, Ogles praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to give states the ability to ban abortion." [Leaf-Chronicle, 11/10/22]
November 2022: Ogles Praised Supreme Court Decision To Give States Power To Ban Abortion According to Daily News Journal, "During his victory speech, Ogles praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to give states the ability to ban abortion." [Daily News Journal, 11/10/22]
November 2022: Ogles Praised Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Ban Abortion According to Knoxville News-Sentinel, "During his victory speech, Ogles praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to give states the ability to ban abortion. He went on to say he hopes the court returns the 'purview of marriage and purview prayer in our schools' to the states." [Knoxville News-Sentinel, 11/11/22]
September 2023: Andy Ogles Criticized Biden And FDA On Abortion Pill Policy According to The Jackson Sun, '"It is nothing short of a tragedy that Biden and the careless FDA put lives at risk for the sake of their genocidal political agenda," Ogles said. "We're taking a stand against the irresponsibility of the Biden administration and working to protect women and girls across America."' [Jackson Sun, 10/2/23]