Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersOutrage erupts over Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling Dimon: Wealth tax 'almost impossible to do' Grand jury charges no officers in Breonna Taylor death MORE (I-Vt.) joined other 2020 Democratic hopefuls on Sunday in pledging to only nominate Supreme Court justices that support the Roe v. Wade decision protecting abortion rights.

“If you’re asking me would I ever appoint a Supreme Court justice who does not believe in defending Roe vs. Wade, who does not believe that a woman has the right to control her own body, I will never do that," Sanders said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

He also condemned a new Alabama law that will ban abortion except when there is a threat to the mother's life.

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“What they did in Alabama was unbelievable,” he said. “The idea that women in this country should not be able to control their own bodies is beyond belief.”

Fellow 2020 Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.) said last week that she would only appoint justices that support the Roe v. Wade ruling. Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.), another 2020 candidate, then told Buzzfeed he would do the same.

A number of presidential candidates have also said they would like to see Congress pass a law enshrining the rights outlined in Roe v. Wade.

The debate on the issue heated last week when Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the abortion ban into law. Earlier this month, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a "heartbeat" abortion bill that would ban the procedure around six weeks into pregnancy. Other states have also recently considered and passed laws to limit abortion rights.

Sanders and Gillibrand are among two dozen people vying for the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination.