Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women’s pregnancies. He declined to comment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been embroiled in an intense legal battle.
In an interview published Tuesday by Time magazine, Trump responded to questions about how he would handle various abortion questions if elected by repeatedly saying it should be left up to the states.
“You don’t need a federal ban,” the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said. “Roe v. Wade ... wasn’t about abortion so much as bringing it back to the states. So the states would negotiate deals. Florida is going to be different from Georgia and Georgia is going to be different from other places.”
When asked if he would veto a bill that would impose a federal ban, he reiterated “it’s about states rights” and said “there will never be that chance” because Republicans, even if they take back the Senate in November, would not have the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster and bring the bill to a vote.
Related articles
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
LONDON (AP) — British authorities and the country’s public health service knowingly exposed tens of2024-05-22706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.
KYLE, Texas (AP) — How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.A2024-05-22- WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Pale2024-05-22
Jaime Torres wins the Preakness with Seize the Grey 2 years after starting to ride horses
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jaime Torres was watching horse racing on television in his native Puerto Rico in 22024-05-22BBC Countryfile star Adam Henson's wife wrote heartbreaking goodbye letters after cancer diagnosis
Countryfile star Adam Henson has bravely opened up about his wife Charlie's pancreatic cancer diagno2024-05-22Noncitizen voting becomes a center of 2024 GOP messaging
NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings ov2024-05-22
atest comment