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President Trump’s Stance On Abortion, Has It Changed?
Earlier this week, President Trump released a four-minute video (full text below) stating his stance on abortion but also his support for IVF treatments for families that want a baby. Initially, Trump was “very pro-choice” in 1999, but by 2016, his stance had changed to “pro-life.” He suggested that women who have abortions should be punished but later clarified that the punishment should be for abortion providers, not the women. His administration supported a 20-week federal abortion ban, and more recently, he has been open to a 15-week ban. As of April 8, 2024, Trump supports leaving the decision on abortion access to the states. He has stated that each state’s decision on abortion should be the law of that state, indicating a continuation of the current situation where states have the power to determine their own abortion laws.
Trump’s position has received mixed reactions from pro-life groups and political figures. Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, criticized Trump’s stance, calling it a “morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate.” However, other pro-life groups and individuals have expressed support for Trump’s decision to leave the issue up to the states, viewing it as an opportunity for states to enact more restrictive abortion laws.
Jack Posobiec spoke with Dinesh D’Souza and shared that he has been part of the pro-life movement since at least the ’90s and “that it has always been the political positions by life movement groups against Roe V Wade as well as the Republican Party by and large, to return the decision back to the states.”
.@JackPosobiec discusses Donald Trump’s recent comments on abortion and what it means for the pro-life movement moving forward pic.twitter.com/kHPxtTQy60
— Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) April 9, 2024
President Trump’s full speech:
“It’s also important to note that Trump’s stance is in line with the current legal landscape following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the power to regulate abortion to the states. This decision has led to a patchwork of state laws, with some states such as Arizona just this week, enacting near-total bans on abortion, and others moving to protect abortion access.
The Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, and healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and families to have babies, not harder. That includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like IVF in every state in America, like the overwhelming majority of Americans, including the vast majority of Republicans, Conservatives, Christians, and pro-life Americans.
I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby. What could be more beautiful or better than that? Today, I’m pleased that the Alabama legislature has acted very quickly and passed legislation that preserves the availability of IVF in Alabama. They really did a great and fast job. The Republican Party should always be on the side of the miracle of life and the side of mothers and fathers. They’re beautiful babies, and that’s what we are. IVF is an important part of that, and our great Republican Party will always be with you in your quest for the ultimate joy in life. Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights, especially since I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of something that all legal scholars, both sides wanted and, in fact, demanded be ended.
Roe v Wade. They wanted it ended. It must be remembered that the Democrats are the radical ones on this position because they support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. The concept of having an abortion in the later months and even execution after birth, and that’s exactly what it is, the baby is born, the baby is executed after birth, is unacceptable, and almost everyone agrees with that. My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation, or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land, in this case, the law of the state. Many states will be different. Many will have a different number of weeks, or some will have more conservative than others, and that’s what they will be. At the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. You must follow your heart, or in many cases, your religion or your faith. Do what’s right for your family and do what’s right for yourself. Do what’s right for your children. Do what’s right for our country and vote.
So important to vote. At the end of the day, it’s all about will of the people. That’s where we are right now, and that’s what we want, the will of the people. I want to thank the six justices, Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavenagh, Amy Coney-Barrett, and Neil Gorsuch, incredible people, for having the courage to allow this long-term, hard-fought battle to finally end.
This 50-year battle over Roe v Wade took it out of the federal hands and brought it into the hearts, minds, and vote of the people in each state was really something. Now it’s up to the states to do the right thing. Like Ronald Reagan, I am strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. You must follow your heart of this issue, but remember, you must also win elections to restore our culture, and in fact, to save our country, which is currently, and very sadly, a nation in decline. Our nation needs help. It needs unity. It needs us all to work closely together. Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative, everyone, we have to work together. We have to bring our nation back from the brink, and that’s where it is.
It’s at the brink, and we will, we will do it. I promise you, we will do it. Always vote by your heart, but we must win. We have to win. We are a failing nation, but we can be a failing nation no longer. We will make our nation great. We will make our nation greater than ever before. Thank you very much.”