Trump on abortion limits: ‘I’m hearing about 15 weeks. I haven’t decided yet’

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Former President Trump has yet to make a definitive decision on the specific number of weeks after which he believes abortion should be restricted, despite reports suggesting he favors a 16-week ban. In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump indicated that while the number 15 has been mentioned, he has not committed to any particular timeframe and is still considering his stance on the issue.

 

Trump emphasized the importance of returning the abortion debate to the states, highlighting the efforts of states like Kansas and Ohio to implement their own abortion restrictions. He expressed a desire to address the polarizing nature of the abortion issue and reach a resolution that satisfies all parties involved.

 

Regarding the reported 16-week ban with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother, Trump neither confirmed nor denied his support for such a measure. Democrats have seized on reports of Trump's preference for a 16-week ban as evidence of his potential push for a national abortion ban if reelected.

 

Throughout the past year, Trump has avoided directly addressing whether he would sign a national abortion ban if given the opportunity, instead criticizing Democrats for their support of late-term abortions. He has attributed Republican election struggles in the 2022 midterms to messaging on abortion and has taken credit for influencing the composition of the Supreme Court with conservative justices who could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade.

 

Trump also weighed in on a recent Alabama court ruling regarding frozen embryos, expressing disapproval of the decision and voicing support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. He mentioned Senator Katie Britt of Alabama, who raised concerns about the ruling, and emphasized his stance in favor of protecting IVF procedures. Despite Republican lawmakers' efforts to safeguard access to IVF, some GOP senators blocked legislation aimed at federally protecting IVF access.

 

02.03.24

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[KhunLA]

News about someone opinion, or not having one yet, that is completely irrelevant to the issue.  

 

NEWSFLASH:  States laws decide the legality of abortions, not presidents.

[thaibeachlovers]

The first trimester is IMO the normal benchmark for abortions. IMO the foetus should not be aborted if close to viability given technological advances.

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

News about someone opinion, or not having one yet, that is completely irrelevant to the issue.  

 

NEWSFLASH:  States laws decide the legality of abortions, not presidents.

Another Newsflash. It was a big thing for the mid terms, as a result Republicans lost seats. 

 

"He has attributed Republican election struggles in the 2022 midterms to messaging on abortion"

 

Its still a big issue for the election that's why Trump is bringing it up and he knows it.

 

 

[Tug]

Oh I’ll bet the lady’s are so pleased HES deciding what they can and cannot do with their own bodies keep a yapping trump lol 😂 

[KhunLA]

11 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Another Newsflash. It was a big thing for the mid terms, as a result Republicans lost seats. 

 

"He has attributed Republican election struggles in the 2022 midterms to messaging on abortion"

 

Its still a big issue for the election that's why Trump is bringing it up and he knows it.

Only to idiots, (most voters), who haven't a clue of the issues, the laws, the Constitution or who they are voting for, or if it even matters.  Who ever has the best commercial, that a voter relates to, gets their vote.

 

Most people have a hard time knowing who their local, district, state reps in their local & state legislature are, let alone on federal level, or know their voting record.  Or even how the president is appointed.

 

Trumps opinion on 2022 midterm, along with most things he states, if fairly irrelevant to reality.  Since Roe vs Wade reversal, should only affects state legislation.  

Edited March 2 by KhunLA

[Rampant Rabbit]

Would  have though 12  weeks  was  ample to know if youre  pregnant.

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Only to idiots, (most voters), who haven't a clue of the issues, the laws, the Constitution or who they are voting for, or if it even matters.  Who ever has the best commercial, that a voter relates to, gets their vote.

 

Most people have a hard time knowing who their local, district, state reps in their local & state legislature are, let alone on federal level, or know their voting record.  Or even how the president is appointed.

Only to idiots, (most voters)

 

I think you should let women speak for themselves and vote as they see fit

 

[KhunLA]

15 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Only to idiots, (most voters)

 

I think you should let women speak for themselves and vote as they see fit

 

Apparently 'the voters' do ... and how's that working for them 

... Roe vs Wade .... gone

... silly inflation

... housing prices out of reach

... expensive healthcare

... higher taxes

... higher deficits & national debt

... decline in college enrollments

... more households on food stamp program

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3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

News about someone opinion, or not having one yet, that is completely irrelevant to the issue.  

 

NEWSFLASH:  States laws decide the legality of abortions, not presidents.

Another NEWSFLASH: It would be perfectly Constitutional for the Congress to pass a law limiting abortions to a specific window of time. That's unlikely to happen. But what Trump could do is have the FDA severely curtail the use of mifepristone, the morning after bill. He wouldn't need Congressional approval for that. In fact, one of Trump's extremist appointees to the Federal Bench,  Matthew Kacsmaryk, ordered the FDA to suspend approval of its use. That ruling has been in limbo while it awaits a Supreme Court decision. So there is the possibility that the rightwing majority on the Supreme Court will back that prohibition. In that case, Trump won't need to do anything. I suspect he's praying for that not to happen since it would almost certainly hurt his election prospects.

[Bkk Brian]

10 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Apparently 'the voters' do ... and how's that working for them 

... Roe vs Wade .... gone

... silly inflation

... housing prices out of reach

... expensive healthcare

... higher taxes

... higher deficits & national debt

... decline in college enrollments

... more households on food stamp program

Roe vs Wade a Supreme Court decision not female voters in up coming 2024 elections

[stevenl]

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Only to idiots, (most voters), who haven't a clue of the issues, the laws, the Constitution or who they are voting for, or if it even matters.  Who ever has the best commercial, that a voter relates to, gets their vote.

 

Most people have a hard time knowing who their local, district, state reps in their local & state legislature are, let alone on federal level, or know their voting record.  Or even how the president is appointed.

 

Trumps opinion on 2022 midterm, along with most things he states, if fairly irrelevant to reality.  Since Roe vs Wade reversal, should only affects state legislation.  

Didn't you object to Clinton calling Trump voters deplorables?

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

Didn't you object to Clinton calling Trump voters deplorables?

That came from left field.   Any candidate calling almost half the voters deplorable ... well, nuff said.

 

To quote her ... "what does it matter ? "

[thaibeachlovers]

20 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Would  have though 12  weeks  was  ample to know if youre  pregnant.

Could be a problem in a country with a high rate of obesity. Just too fat to know. Apparently many women don't have regular periods so missing a couple might not be worrying.