Tafoya does not believe women should have a constitutional right to an abortion. She supported the catastrophic Dobbs decision that overturned Roe V. Wade and claimed she was “completely aligned” with President Trump on abortion policy. Tafoya called Minnesota's abortion laws “barbaric" and vowed to confirm conservative, “strict-constructionist” judges in the Senate who would only further endanger abortion rights.
[VIDEO] Tafoya Said “I’m In Line With President Trump On” Abortion. “Yeah, there are boundaries. And I appreciate the question because you're asking me now and not somebody else who's writing what they're writing. And I very well could have said that when I was about 18 years old. But here's the deal. There are a couple of things we need to remember when we're talking about this issue. I'm in line with President Trump on this. So if people voted for President Trump and support him on this issue, then they should have no problem voting for me.” [Political Pitchforks, 3/22/26]
Tafoya Said The Dobbs Decision “Rightly Returned The Authority Over Abortion To The States.” According to Tafoya’s campaign website, “First and foremost, I am completely aligned with President Donald Trump on this issue. Those who support him should have every confidence in supporting me as well. The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision rightly returned the authority over abortion to the states: where it belongs.” [Micheletafoya.com, 8/13/26]
[AUDIO] Tafoya Said That She Would “Not Take Steps Toward Outlawing” Abortion But That She Would Vote For Conservative Judges. “Brian Bakst: And your stance on abortion has come up in this GOP race. Can you clarify whether you want to keep the procedure legal or would you try to take steps toward outlawing it? Michele Tafoya: I will not take steps toward outlawing it. What I will do is vote against taxpayer funded abortion again. I care about the taxpayers a lot. And, you know, so against taxpayer funded abortion, always for conservative judges. Look, it's an issue that matters to a lot of voters. But it is a state issue. I'm running for a federal office. This is a state issue that it's been codified in Minnesota. If it's going to change in Minnesota, it's going to be the Minnesota governor and legislature that does it.” [MPR News Politics Friday, 4/24/26]
In 2024, Tafoya Said She Supports Abortion Access “Up To A Point” And Pushing To Ban Abortion Was “Political Suicide.” According to the Star Tribune, “On her podcast that same year, Tafoya said she supports abortion access ‘up to a point.’ She said she fears abortion drives the vote of many people, especially young women, and bashed ‘one of the guys running for governor’ for saying in 2022 he would ban abortion. That stance is ‘political suicide’ that alienates a major portion of the public, Tafoya said. ‘Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, just stupid,’ Tafoya said. ‘Republicans, if they want to win anything in the future, better get their messaging right on abortion. ... Pro-lifers aren’t going to suddenly vote Democrat if the Republicans get a little more liberal on abortion.’ Tafoya said GOP candidates need a clear message ‘that has them appearing empathetic, understanding, realizing that for some people that is their only alternative when they find themselves in a situation they don’t want be in.’” [Star Tribune, 3/1/26]
Tafoya Said She Supports Abortion Access Up To 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy And Said That Minnesota’s Abortion Laws Were “Barbaric.” According to the Star Tribune, “Then, there is the issue of abortion. Tafoya has long described herself as ‘pro-choice.’ She recently explained she supports abortion access up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. When pressed by Republican activists, Tafoya argues the issue is up to states, not the federal government, and that Minnesota’s permissive abortion laws are ‘barbaric.’ Tafoya says she will be an ally to Republicans by appointing conservative judges, and she would vote against using government money for abortion. She also courts delegates with a deeply personal appeal, describing how painful it was to have miscarriages and fertility struggles before giving birth to her son. Tafoya and her husband later adopted a daughter from Colombia.” [Star Tribune, 4/28/26]
[VIDEO] Tafoya Said She Opposed Minnesota’s Laws On Abortion And That They Were “Awful” And “Go Too Far” And Are “Barbaric.” “So my stance is not the stance of the Minnesota laws as they exist, which I believe are awful. And they go too far. They're barbaric. They're barbaric that I am within the first 12 weeks.” [Political Pitchforks, 3/22/26]
[VIDEO] Tafoya Said That Minnesota’s Laws On Abortion Were “Barbaric.” “So against taxpayer funded voting for conservative judges, and I would like to see Minnesota really review what happened under the trifecta when Democrats had the House, the Senate and the governor's mansion. They put into law some, some really I want to call them borderline barbaric rules, you know, abortion on demand all the way up to the to the time of birth. And frankly, if it's a botched abortion, not working to save the child that is born alive, that to me is a bridge too far. It's radical. It doesn't need to be that way.” [Matt Christiansen Live, 5/10/26]