BREAKING: Trump Endorses Prosecuting and Punishing Women Who Have Abortions

BREAKING: Trump Endorses Prosecuting and Punishing Women Who Have Abortions

In a TIME Interview Published Hours Ago, Trump Repeatedly Refuses to Rule Out Signing National Abortion Ban, Endorses Invading Women’s Privacy and Monitoring Women’s Pregnancies

In 2016, Donald Trump said women should be punished for getting an abortion. As President, he proudly overturned Roe, unleashing extreme abortion bans that are punishing women and threatening doctors across the country.

Now, in an interview published this morning, Donald Trump is doubling down, endorsing prosecuting and punishing women who have an abortion and invading their privacy and monitoring their pregnancies. At the same time, he repeatedly refused to rule out signing a national abortion ban and legislation that could rip away access to IVF, and stood by his allies’ plans to unilaterally ban medication abortion nationwide if Trump is elected.

Here’s what Trump said:

• On if he’s comfortable prosecuting women who have an abortion: “I don’t have to be comfortable or uncomfortable.”
• On vetoing a national abortion ban that could rip away access to IVF: “I don’t have to do anything about vetoes”
• On his allies’ plan to ban abortion medication: “Well, I have an opinion on that, but I’m not going to explain.”
• On red states monitoring women’s pregnancies: “I think they might do that.”
• On whether his DOJ would enforce the Comstock Act: “I will be making a statement on that over the next 14 days.” [He did not make a statement]
• On how he’ll vote on Florida’s ballot measure protecting abortion access: “I don’t tell you what I’m gonna vote for.”

Biden-Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez released the following statement:

“Donald Trump’s latest comments leave little doubt: if elected he’ll sign a national abortion ban, allow women who have an abortion to be prosecuted and punished, allow the government to invade women’s privacy to monitor their pregnancies, and put IVF and contraception in jeopardy nationwide.

“The horrific and devastating stories in states like Florida, Texas and Arizona with extreme abortion bans unleashed by Trump overturning Roe are just the beginning if he wins.

“Simply put: November’s election will determine whether women in the United States have reproductive freedom, or whether Trump’s new government will continue its assault to control women’s health care decisions. With the voters on their side this November, President Biden and Vice President Harris will put an end to this chaos and ensure Americans’ fundamental freedoms are protected.”

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