Former President Trump said he has never advocated for restrictions on birth control and “never will” do so, vowing to stop Republicans from supporting any bans on contraception.
“I have never advocated for, and will never advocate for, restrictions on birth control or any other form of birth control,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday.
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“This is a lie, misinformation/leaks concocted by the Democrats because they have nothing to fall back on but failure, poverty, and death,” Trump wrote.
He added, “I don’t support banning birth control, and neither do Republicans!”
President Trump’s comments came after he was asked in an interview with local station KDKA in Pittsburgh whether he supports any restrictions on an individual’s right to birth control.
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump boards a plane after speaking at a campaign rally in Freeland, Michigan, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancia) (AP Photo/Paul Sancia)
“We’re looking at it and we’re going to make policy decisions on that soon,” Trump said in an interview.
Asked if he supported restricting emergency contraceptives, Trump said, “It really depends on the states, and some states will have different policies than other states.”
Biden campaign spokeswoman Sarafina Titica slammed Trump on Tuesday, saying, “Women across the country are already suffering from Donald Trump’s post-presidential policies.”egg It’s a nightmare situation, and it’s clear that if he wins a second term he wants to go even further by restricting access to contraceptives and emergency contraception.”
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“For President Trump, it’s not enough that women’s lives are in danger, doctors are threatened with prison terms, and extreme bans on rape and incest are enacted with no exceptions. He wants to protect our birth control. They are also trying to take away their freedom,” Titika continued. “While President Trump is working overtime to turn back the clock and take away women’s freedoms, President Biden and Vice President Harris will protect access to contraception and the right of women to make their own health care decisions.” We are fighting tirelessly for this.”
President Biden and Vice President Harris. (Getty Images)
But President Trump last month emphasized his support for states to enact their own abortion laws, as long as there are exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. He also expressed his support for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
“Each state decides by vote or by law or by both, but whatever they decide must be the law of the land, in this case the law of the state,” President Trump said last month. “Many states will be different. Many states will have a different number of weeks…At the end of the day, it all comes down to the will of the people.”
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President Trump also said that Republicans should “always stand on the side of the miracle of life, on the side of mothers, fathers and their beautiful babies,” and stressed that “in vitro fertilization is a big part of that.”
President Biden and his reelection campaign have said he supports a nationwide abortion ban and restrictions on contraception.
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