President Trump released his official position when it comes to abortion.
In a video released on Truth Social, Trump stated he supports IVF and supports the right for states to determine their own laws when it comes to abortion as long as there are exceptions for incest, rape, and if the mother’s life is in danger.
Trump stated, “My view is now that we have an abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint,”
“The states will determine by vote, or legislation, or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land – in this case, the law of the state,” added Trump.
When it comes to IVF, the 45th president shared, “The Republican Party should always be on the side of the miracle of life and the side of mothers, fathers, and their beautiful babies. IVF is an important part of that.”
🚨 Trump releases statement on abortion
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 8, 2024
Here’s what Fox News reported:
Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced his position on whether abortion should be banned, following months of not taking a stance on the combustible and crucial issue in his 2024 rematch with President Biden.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee took to his social media platform on Sunday night to say that he would issue a statement on “abortion and abortion rights.” In video posted Monday morning, Trump explicitly affirmed his support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and he emphasized his support for states determining their own laws for abortion so long as there are exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother.
“The states will determine by vote, or legislation, or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land – in this case, the law of the state,” Trump said. Many states will be different. Many states will have a different number of weeks…at the end of the day it is all about the will of the people.”
The former president told reporters last week at a campaign stop in Michigan that he would make a statement in the coming week, after he was asked about his home state of Florida’s controversial six-week abortion ban, which will soon be going into effect.
President Trump statement on abortion pic.twitter.com/kp8TTkGUxZ
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Here’s what the Hill reported:
Former President Trump declined to take a position on a potential federal abortion ban Monday and said the fate of the procedure should be left to individual states.
Trump, in a roughly four-minute video posted to Truth Social, once again said he was proud to have ended Roe v. Wade through the appointment of conservative Supreme Court justices, but did not endorse any kind of federal abortion legislation, which some conservative groups have pushed him to do.
“My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint,” Trump said. “The states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case, the law of the state.”
“Many states will be different. Many will have a different number of weeks or some will have more conservative than others and that’s what they will be,” he added. “At the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. You must follow your heart, or in many cases your religion or your faith.”
KAROLINE LEAVITT: "President Trump was also right to call out the Democrats, who are the radicals on this issue of abortion. Joe Biden and the Democrats support aborting an unborn baby up until the moment of birth."pic.twitter.com/moJKkUVg7E
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