In response to the Florida Supreme Court’s ruling, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement:
“Because of Donald Trump, millions of women in Florida and across the South will have their reproductive freedom ripped away by one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country. Trump has already proudly claimed credit for making Florida’s dangerous and unpopular abortion ban possible after he paved the way for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. This is the extreme, anti-freedom agenda Trump wants to force on the entire country, and his MAGA allies are already laying the groundwork for a national abortion ban. But in election after election, the American people have proven that they will not stand for Trump and MAGA Republicans’ assaults on their right to choose. The stakes couldn’t be higher this November, and voters nationwide will choose to stand with President Biden and Vice President Harris once again to safeguard our freedoms.”
Let’s be clear: Florida’s extreme abortion ban wouldn’t be possible without Trump paving the way for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade — and he’s proud to have ripped away rights from women all over the country.
Trump: “First of all, I’m the one that got rid of Roe v. Wade and everybody said that was an impossible thing to do.”
Rolling Stone: “Trump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans”
Trump: “I’m the one that got rid of Roe v. Wade, and everybody said that was an impossible thing to do. I put on three Supreme Court justices. Very few people have had that privilege or honor.”
Trump: “Getting rid of Roe v. Wade was an incredible thing for pro-life because it gave pro-life something to negotiate with. Pro-life had absolutely nothing, being stuck in Roe v. Wade, to negotiate with. … And look, everybody that was president wanted to get rid and tried to get rid of Roe v. Wade … For fifty years, this has been going on. I was able to do it, and I was very honored to do it.”
Trump: “For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it, and I’m proud to have done it. … Nobody else was going to get that done but me, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.”
Trump: “After 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill Roe v. Wade, much to the ‘shock’ of everyone … Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to. Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!”
Business Insider: “Trump boasts he’s ‘proud’ about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue that has become ballot-box poison for Republicans”
Rolling Stone: “Trump Says He’s ‘Proud’ to Have ‘Terminated’ Abortion Rights”
Trump campaign radio ad: “And Trump nominated conservative judges, leading to Roe v. Wade being overturned.”
FWIW: “This week, we found more evidence that the Trump campaign has no interest in ‘moderating’ on the issue of abortion. On Monday, his team began running new Facebook video ads targeting voters in Iowa, referring to Trump as ‘THE MOST Pro-Life President in history.’”
Donald Trump supports banning abortion nationwide and has an extreme anti-abortion record.
Trump: “There of course remains a vital role for the federal government in protecting unborn life. And it’s very important.”
Trump on if he would sign a six-week national abortion ban: “I’m looking at all [options].”
Trump: “We’ll pick something that’s going to be very, very good for pro-life … I’m going to be in there pushing.”
Trump: “There has to be some form of punishment [for women who have abortions].”
The Hill: “The Trump administration formally backed a House bill Monday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. … It would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of a fine, up to five years in prison or both.”
Alabama: “Abortions became almost entirely illegal in Alabama on June 24. A 2019 state abortion ban took effect making it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.”
Mississippi: “How abortion ban has impacted Mississippi one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned”
Since Trump appointed Supreme Court justices who helped to overturn Roe v. Wade, states across the country have enacted unpopular, extreme abortion bans.
Alabama: “Abortions became almost entirely illegal in Alabama on June 24. A 2019 state abortion ban took effect making it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.”
Arkansas: “Arkansas bans nearly all abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned”
Idaho: “More Idahoans than not think state is on the ‘wrong track,’ want less strict abortion laws”
Indiana: “Indiana governor signs bill banning nearly all abortions into law”
Georgia: “Georgia abortion ban remains in effect after state Supreme Court ruling”
Kentucky: “Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.”
Louisiana: “Louisiana abortion ban preserved after lawmakers kill bill to call public vote”
Mississippi: “How abortion ban has impacted Mississippi one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned”
Missouri: “Missouri bans abortion with ‘trigger law’ after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade”
North Dakota: “North Dakota court keeps strict abortion ban in place even in cases of medical emergencies”
Oklahoma: “Abortion is banned in almost all circumstances.”
South Carolina: “South Carolina’s new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban”
South Dakota: “Noem defends no exception for rape, incest in South Dakota trigger law: No reason for “another tragedy” to occur”
Tennessee: “Amid uncertainty and anger, Tennessee’s abortion ban takes effect”
Texas: “Teen pregnancies on the rise for the first time in 15 years after Texas bans abortion, study shows”
West Virginia: “West Virginia passes sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions”
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