During the period NBC News In an interview Thursday, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump of Florida Amendment 4It's called the “Abortion Rights Initiative.”
The state legislature Heart Rate Protection A bill banning abortions after six weeks in 2023 was passed and came into effect in May.
“He simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short.”
A vote in favor of Amendment 4, scheduled for the November ballot, would add language to the Florida Constitution's Declaration of Rights that reads, “No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability as determined by the patient's health care provider or when necessary to protect the patient's health.”
On Thursday, an NBC News reporter asked Trump, “You live in Florida, and there's an abortion amendment on the ballot to overturn Florida's six-week abortion ban. How will you vote on it?”
Trump responded, “Well, I think six weeks is too short. I need more time. I told them I want a longer period.”
“So, will you vote for this amendment?” the reporter asked.
“I'm going to vote that we need more than six weeks. I want everyone to understand that. Roe v. Wade It had been suspended for 52 years. I worked through it. They wanted to bring it back to the states. The exception meant a lot to me, to Ronald Reagan and to other people who have walked this very interesting and difficult path.”
President Trump previously criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' six-week abortion ban as “A terrible mistake.“
Following Trump's recent comments, his campaign released a statement seeking to clarify his position following backlash from pro-life voters.
On Thursday press release“President Trump has not yet said how he will vote in Florida's referendum, only reiterating that he believes six weeks is too short,” wrote Caroline Leavitt, a national spokeswoman for the Trump campaign.
President Trump also recently said he supports insurance coverage for costs related to in vitro fertilization and fertility treatments.
“Under a Trump administration, we're going to pay for that care,” he declared. “We're going to require insurance companies to pay.”
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