Former President Donald Trump formally announced his position on abortion on Monday, ending months of speculation about how he would address the issue if elected president in November. .
on video Posted President Trump told Truth Social that the abortion issue is about “the will of the people” and that the decision should be left to each state.The 45th president touted his own role in appointing Supreme Court justices that he ultimately overturned Roe vs. Wade among them dobbs The decision ends 50 years of constitutional abortion rights and sends the issue back to individual states and their elected representatives.
“My current view is that abortions are happening where everyone wants them from a legal standpoint. Each state will decide by vote or by law or both, and whatever they decide. It has to be the law of the land,” Trump said.
“This is all about the will of the people. You have to follow your heart, often your religion or faith. Do what’s right for your family, do what’s right for yourself,” he said. continued. “Do what’s right for our children. Do what’s right for our country and vote. Voting is very important. At the end of the day, it all comes down to the will of the people. ”
Trump also said that while the issue of abortion is often a deep moral choice in some way for many voters, Republicans “have to win elections to restore culture as well.” Like President Joe Biden’s campaign, Democrats are betting heavily on the abortion theme to boost turnout, using the issue to paint Republicans as “radical” and a threat to women.
US President Joe Biden speaks at the Restore Roe campaign rally at the Hilton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia, on January 23, 2024 (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images).
“You have to follow the heart of this issue, but remember, in order to restore our culture and, in fact, to save our country, which is currently in very sad decline. It means we have to win the election.” “Our country needs help. It needs unity. We all need to work closely together.”
President Trump also expressed support for abortion laws that include exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
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It’s worth noting that President Trump strongly supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) at the beginning of the video. There, “mature eggs are collected from the ovaries, fertilized by sperm in a laboratory, and [and] A procedure then takes place in which one or more fertilized eggs, called embryos, are placed in the uterus, where the baby will grow. ” According to the Mayo Clinic.
He said:
Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always help build strong, prosperous, and healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and families to have babies, not harder. This includes supporting access to infertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, in every state in the United States.
His statement on IVF comes as the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during IVF are considered fetuses under state law, and anyone who destroys them can be held liable. This was done after the judgment was rendered.
Alabama lawmakers and the Republican Party faced a massive pressure campaign from both sides after the ruling and in a highly consequential election year. Democrats, including President Joe Biden, made use of the decision As part of a pro-abortion and reproductive health campaign. Although many Republicans claim to believe that life begins at conception; Being told to uncritically support IVF Despite the moral and ethical difficulties surrounding the process, without seeming “extreme”. Discard, experiment, long term storage, Eugenic embryo selection,Furthermore Later elective abortion.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks about the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on in vitro fertilization (IVF) during a Senate Democratic press conference at the Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Getty Images via).
The Alabama Legislature finally passes the IVF Amendment, which gives IVF clinics civil and criminal immunity for the death or injury of embryos, which are currently defined as human under the state’s wrongful death law. did.
President Trump’s position to leave abortion laws up to each state comes after his predecessor. Floating Federal law could restrict abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Because most abortions occur within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, such restrictions would likely allow at least 95% of abortions to continue, according to the Centers for Disease Control. state.
Some major pro-life groups are urging President Trump to consider such legislation to counter the Democratic Party’s agenda to pass federal protections for abortion. Roe vs. Wade The Women’s Health Protection Act would usurp state laws and allow abortions during pregnancies.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
