Former first lady Melania Trump is drawing heat from pro-life advocates over excerpts from her memoir suggesting that a woman's right to choose an abortion is a “fundamental right of individual freedom,” the report said. . report Wednesday.
Melania Trump, Republican presidential candidate and wife of former President Trump, has written a memoir, “Melania,'' which is scheduled to be published on October 8, according to Amazon's release date. Melania Trump expresses views in the book that are historically at odds with the Republican Party's platform, according to a preview by the Guardian.
“It is essential that women have the autonomy to decide whether to have children based on their own beliefs, free from government interference or pressure,” Melania Trump wrote.
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Former First Lady Melania Trump releases her memoir “Melania.'' (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
“Why should someone other than women themselves have the power to decide what to do with their bodies? Women have a fundamental right to personal freedom over their lives and if they wish, Women are given the power to terminate their pregnancies.
“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. I have held this belief all my adult life. I continued.”
The excerpt immediately drew the ire of pro-life advocates, who were already frustrated by President Trump's seemingly vague statements on abortion.
“Melania Trump's support for abortion is anti-feminist and clearly departs from the teachings of our Catholic faith. She is wrong,” said the president of the advocacy group Students for Life of America. Kristan Hawkins wrote.
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Lila Rose, founder of leading pro-life advocacy group Live Action, also responded to a promotional video posted by Melania Trump for her memoir, in which she wrote, “Personal freedom is a fundamental principle that I stand for… What do my body choices really mean? ”
“Who are Melania Trump or Kamala Harris? They have functionally identical positions on abortion,” Rose wrote to X.
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Melania Trump (FOX News/Hannity)
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life advocacy group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, wrote of X: “American women have great strength and creativity; , tend to speak for the powerless. Abortion is a legal issue, not a source of freedom and liberation for them. ”
In August, President Trump caused confusion among pro-life supporters over his position on an amendment that would overturn Florida's ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. “I think six weeks is too short. We need more time,” Trump told an NBC reporter when asked how he would vote, before backtracking and saying he would vote against the amendment.
other spouses of Republican presidents, Pat Nixon etc.Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush are all recorded as having expressed pro-choice views during or after their husbands were in office.
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The Republican Party's official platform softened its language on abortion this year, with President Trump also saying he opposes a national abortion ban.
Fox News Digital reached out to Melania Trump's office for comment, but did not receive a response by publication deadline.
