Former President Donald Trump made a definitive statement on his stance regarding a federal abortion ban, declaring that he would veto such a ban and asserting that it should be left up to individual states to decide based on the will of their voters. This declaration marks the first time Trump has directly addressed the question of his support for a national abortion ban since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
In a social media post, Trump reiterated his support for exceptions to abortion bans in cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the mother is at risk. He also criticized what he termed the "Democrats radical position of late term abortions" and the false assertion that Democrats support murdering newborns. This statement comes in the wake of his running mate, Senator JD Vance, being questioned about his stance on reproductive rights during a vice presidential debate, where Vance inaccurately denied supporting a federal abortion ban despite evidence to the contrary.
While Trump has denied reports of considering a total national abortion ban, he has emphasized his role in appointing conservative justices who played a key role in overturning Roe v. Wade.