Main pro-life organizations have provided combined reactions to the current information that former President Donald Trump has privately expressed assist for a 16-week nationwide abortion ban.
In line with a report by The New York Occasions on Friday, two unnamed sources with ties to the Republican chief stated the 2024 hopeful likes the thought of a 16-week ban on abortion, besides in instances of rape, incest or the lifetime of the mom. The article experiences that Trump stated in a non-public dialog that he likes 16 weeks because the restrict as a result of it's an “even” “4 months.”
On Friday, The Washington Submit reported that the Trump marketing campaign stated The Occasions story was “pretend information.” In line with Trump's staff, the 2024 presidential hopeful has not determined whether or not to assist a nationwide ban, and likewise stated he wouldn’t be “sure” to a particular variety of weeks.
“As President Trump has said, he would sit down with each events and negotiate a deal that everybody is proud of,” Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated in a press release. She added that Trump “appointed sturdy constitutional federal and Supreme Courtroom justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and despatched the choice again to the states, one thing others had been making an attempt to do for greater than 50 years.”
Though Trump has obtained reward from pro-lifers throughout his tenure as his administration has promoted pro-life insurance policies, a few of Trump's current feedback on abortion have earned condemnation from numerous pro-life organizations.
For instance, the previous president blamed the Republican Occasion's stance on abortion for its losses through the 2022 election. He additionally criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for signing a regulation banning abortions after a child's heartbeat turns into detectable, calling it “too harsh.” .
Whereas it stays unclear what sorts of abortion-related laws the previous president would assist if re-elected, a current New York Occasions report has drawn consideration from a number of pro-life teams.
The next pages spotlight the reactions of three main pro-life organizations to Trump reportedly expressing assist for a 16-week abortion ban.
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Submit. You possibly can contact her at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Observe her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
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