Trump declines to back nationwide abortion ban, says it should be left to the states
Pressure has mounted on Trump to make his own views on abortion public after the Florida Supreme Court allowed the state's six-week ban on abortion to go into effect.
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Apr 08, 2024
3 minutes
Updated April 8, 2024 at 11:02 AM ET
Former President Donald Trump on Monday made a long-awaited announcement on abortion policy, saying abortion should be left up to the states. He did not mention a nationwide abortion ban, which many of his supporters hoped he would endorse.
"My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation orposted on Truth, his social media platform.
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