Donald Trump says abortion rights should be decided by US states (document)
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that abortion rights should be decided by U.S. states, effectively rejecting abortion access nationwide after months of mixed signals on one of the most contentious issues of the November election. ban.
“My view right now is that from a legal perspective everyone wants abortion and states will decide by vote or legislation or both,” the potential Republican presidential candidate said in a video posted on his Truth social network. .”
“Whatever they decide, they have to abide by the laws of the land and, in this case, the laws of the state.”
His statement follows weeks of questions about his stance on the issue, with a New York Times article in February saying he had told advisers that he liked the idea of a national 16-week abortion ban, but that Hesitant to implement it. Speak publicly so as not to alienate socially conservative supporters.
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, spurred by three Trump nominees, issued a stunning ruling that left states to set their own abortion laws.
Some states have enacted near-total bans, while others, such as Maryland, have passed laws guaranteeing abortion rights. Many conservatives hope a national ban will override laws such as those in Maryland.
Trump’s White House rival, President Joe Biden, and Democrats have focused intensely on the issue – often pointing to polls showing a majority of Americans oppose a federal ban.
Republican losses in other off-year elections, even in typically conservative states like Kansas, have been tied to the abortion issue.
In the video, Trump reiterated previous remarks that, like former Republican President Ronald Reagan, he “strongly supports exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother” on abortion.
He reiterated that he “strongly” supports IVF “for couples who want to have a precious baby. What could be more beautiful or better than that?”
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