Former President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to vote against a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would legalize abortion before a fetus is viable, effectively upholding a current law that bans abortions after six weeks of age.
A day after criticizing Florida's six-week abortion ban, President Trump reiterated his comments, seemingly suggesting he would be prepared to vote in favor of a ballot measure aimed at overturning the law.
“I don't think six weeks is enough. We need more than six weeks. I've been against it since I heard about it early on in the primaries,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Friday ahead of a rally in Pennsylvania.
“At the same time, Democrats are radical because nine months is a ridiculous situation. You can have an abortion at the ninth month,” Trump continued.
“Some states, like Minnesota, actually have the ability to execute babies after they're born. That's unacceptable and that's why I'm going to vote no.”
Floridians will vote in November on Amendment 4, which would provide a state constitutional right to abortion before viability.
The measure would need 60% of voters to approve it.
The former president, who lives in Florida, commented for the first time on Thursday that the current six-week law is “too short,” sparking speculation that he might vote in favor of the amendment.
“I think six weeks is too short. We need more time.” Trump told NBC News.“I need a few more weeks.”
“I will vote that we need more than six weeks,” Trump added Thursday.
His campaign released a statement shortly after his remarks, making clear that he has not yet indicated how he will vote on the amendment.
“President Trump has not yet said how he will vote in Florida's general election, except to reiterate that he believes six weeks is too short,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said in a statement.
He previously spoke out against the six-week ban that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law last April, calling it a “terrible mistake.”
