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JD Vance chastised for ‘almost’ remark about his kids on 12th wedding anniversary with Usha, 'That's harsh on the…'
JD Vance faces backlash for saying he almost has four children, with critics questioning his pro-life stance on abortion.
JD Vance has faced criticism for stating that he "almost" has four children, with detractors labeling him as hypocritical due to his views on abortion.
On Sunday, the Vice President, who embraced Catholicism in 2019, expressed his congratulations to his wife, Usha Vance, on their 12th anniversary.
Here's What JD Vance posted on his 12th wedding anniversary
While posting a photo of himself and Usha from their wedding day, Vance wrote: “Happy Anniversary to our lovely Second Lady. 12 years and almost 4 kids later, and we're still going strong. Love you Usha.”
Usha is expected to deliver their fourth child, a son, in July. The couple already has two sons, Ewan and Vivek, along with a daughter named Mirabel.
JD Vance blasted for his ‘almost’ remark
Critics swiftly noted that Vance's post implies he does not yet regard the unborn baby Usha is carrying as a complete child, despite his pro-life beliefs.
"'Almost four' sure sounds like he doesn’t consider the fetus she’s pregnant with to be a real person yet. Weird," one X user reacted. "Not JD Vance admitting fetuses aren’t full humans...", a second said.
"Accidentally admitting it's not a 4th kid until birth lol," a third chimed in. "Almost 4? That's harsh on the 4th one that you don't consider him/her a full human," another said.
In 2022, Vance, at that time a candidate for the Senate, characterized himself as "100 percent pro-life" and expressed his desire for abortion to be made illegal on a national level.
JD Vance's stand on abortion
Pro-life supporters typically hold the belief that human life commences at the point of conception. Over the years, Vance's position on abortion has shifted, seemingly becoming more in line with Trump's rhetoric as time has progressed.
In 2024, he informed CBS News’ Face the Nation that his stance on abortion aligned with Trump’s: that states should set up their own regulations.
“What I’ve said consistently is the gross majority of policy here is gonna be set by the states,” Vance stated, while also indicating his personal opposition to abortion rights.
“I wanna save as many babies as possible,” he stated. “And sure, I think it’s totally reasonable to say that late-term abortions should not happen, with reasonable exceptions.”
Vance had also previously expressed opposition to an amendment aimed at codifying the right to abortion and contraception in Ohio's Constitution. Following the passage of the amendment, Vance referred to it as a "gut punch".
