Donald Trump said today that, in his opinion, each state should independently decide whether to impose a ban on abortions, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
In a video on social networks, the former US president said he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest and when the life of the mother needs to be protected, and stressed that he also supports the possibility of in vitro fertilization.
He did not address the issue of a national ban should he return to the White House, but the issue is expected to be a deciding factor for voters in November's presidential election.
Trump said he was responsible for the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal abortion rights.
"My view is that now that the decision we have on abortion is what everybody wanted from a legal standpoint, the states are going to make a decision through a vote or legislation, maybe both,'' Trump said. in your video. "And whatever they decide, let that be the law in the state."
Since launching his campaign in late 2022, Trump has largely avoided the topic of abortion, Reuters notes.
The GOP is struggling to contain the political fallout from a 2022 decision overturning the court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, made possible by Trump's appointment of three conservative justices to the court , while serving as president from 2017 to 2021.
The repeal sparked a voter pushback that is believed to have cost Republicans losses in the 2022 congressional midterm elections and pushed Democrats to victories in some states last year.
While Americans tend to favor restrictions on abortion after the first trimester, polls also show that a significant majority prefers that the decision be made by the patient and her doctor, not by the government.