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Trump Says Abortion Should Be Left to States

Former President Donald Trump says the states should decide abortion rules ‘by vote, or legislation, or perhaps both.’
Trump Says Abortion Should Be Left to States
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., on April 2, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
4/8/2024|Updated: 4/8/2024
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Former President Donald Trump said on April 8 that decisions on abortion restrictions should be left to states, as he declined to back a national-level limit.

“My view is now that we have abortion where everyone 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,” he said in a video posted on Truth Social, his social media platform.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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