Melania Trump reportedly plans to express strong support for reproductive rights, writing in her new memoir that “a woman's fundamental right to personal freedom” allows her to “terminate a pregnancy if she wishes.” It says that “authority” will be granted.
Copy of “Melania”Obtained by the GuardianSpeaking ahead of next Tuesday's release, Martin Pengelly said: “Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying a woman control over her own body. ” he wrote. I have held this belief throughout my adult life. ”
The former model, who married former President Trump in 2005, asks, “Why should anyone other than women themselves have the power to decide what happens to their bodies?”
Melania Trump is said to have “always believed in the importance of people taking care of themselves first,” according to a forthcoming book.
Representatives for Melania Trump contacted ITK for comment on the Guardian report, but did not receive a response.
The former first lady's expressed views on abortion stand in sharp contrast to former President Trump's positions on the hot-button issue. The 45th president said he has “no regrets” that his hand-picked Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion.
President Trump said Tuesday that if he wins a second term, he intends to veto any federal abortion ban, emphasizing that the issue should be decided at the state level. . He has previously attacked Democrats who support late-term abortions, saying he supports exceptions to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's life is in danger.
Melania Trump reportedly acknowledged in her book that there have been “sometimes political disagreements between my husband and I,” but that she has “not challenged him in public.” “I believed that those issues should be addressed privately, rather than as a private matter.''
The former first lady wrote that her “fundamental principles” regarding abortion are “non-negotiable.”
“Many women choose abortion due to personal medical concerns,” she says, according to the Guardian.
“These situations, with significant moral implications, weigh heavily on women and their families and deserve our sympathy. For example, the decision whether a mother should risk her life to give birth; “Think about the complexity inherent in that,” the 54-year-old Trump said.
She wrote that she was in favor of requiring minors to obtain parental consent before undergoing an abortion, adding, “We know that is not always possible. Generations must be provided with knowledge, safety, security, comfort, and cultural stigma,” related to abortion must be abolished. ”
“The slogan 'My body, my choice' is usually associated with women's activists and people aligned with the pro-choice side of the debate,” she says.
“But if you think about it, 'my body, my choice' applies to both sides. So a woman's right to make independent decisions regarding her body includes the right to choose her life.” It also includes personal freedom.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
