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Donald Trump Says He Supports Abortion Ban After Certain Number Of Weeks

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Former US president Donald Trump has said that he favours a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks.

Speaking to Fox News, Trump said that he would โ€œsoonโ€ issue a proposal on the number of weeks at which a ban should be implemented.

โ€œWeโ€™re going to find out. Pretty soon, Iโ€™m gonna be making a decision. I would like to see if we could make both sides happy,โ€ he added.

He however stopped short of mentioning the point when he believed that abortions should be banned.

Trump said, โ€œI think the recommendation will be accepted.โ€ He added that he was proud of the fact that the three Supreme Court judges he had recommended had tilted the courtโ€™s balance rightwards.

Trump pointed out that the ban on abortion after a certain number of weeks exists in countries like France and other European nations.


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In the US, states can decide on their own abortion laws. Some have implemented near-total bans, while others like Maryland have laws to enshrine abortion rights.

Joe Biden has said that most Americans oppose a federal ban and pointed out that the 2022 midterm elections in Pennsylvania should serve as a reminder to everyone that the Republican candidate who opposed abortion rights was defeated.

Trumpโ€™s former vice-president Mike Pence said that he did believe Trump erred in not taking a firmer anti-abortion position during the 2020 presidential campaign. He added the he would want to see a Republican candidate support a ban from at least 15 weeks.

In 1999, Trump publicly said that was a supporter of abortion rights and when asked about whether he would ban abortions, he said, โ€œIโ€™m very pro-choice. I hate the concept of abortion. โ€ฆ But still, I just believe in choice,โ€ the NBC reported.

Since then, his views have changed. In 2016, Trump said that he was a vocal opponent of womenโ€™s right to abortion and that any woman who undergoes abortion should be subjected to some sort of punishment.