Trump Will Vote ‘No’ On Florida’s Abortion Amendment After Earlier Comments Stirred Confusion
Key Facts
Trump said he will vote “no” on Amendment 4 in Florida, which seeks to nullify laws restricting abortion “before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health,” though he reiterated that he believes there should be “more time” than six weeks.
Trump’s commitment against the initiative comes a day after he told NBC News that Florida’s six-week abortion ban is “too short,” without clarifying how he would vote, triggering speculation the former president was in support of the Right to Abortion initiative and sparking criticism from figures like Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler Jr., who tweeted Trump’s comments “seem almost calculated to alienate prolife voters.”
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement Thursday she spoke with Trump and learned he had yet to commit to a vote on the initiative.
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and his campaign clarified Trump’s Thursday comments, with the latter saying Trump had “not yet said how he will vote” on the initiative.
Vance told CNN on Friday the former president would “make his own announcement on how he's going to vote.”
Mohler quote tweeted a post about Trump’s intent to vote against the initiative, saying the “clarification was appreciated,” while Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America thanked Trump for saying he would vote “no.”
Key Background
Trump has long scrutinized Florida’s six-week abortion ban, calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of the ban a “terrible mistake” last year, according to the BBC. The former president has maintained he believes abortion should be a state-level matter. He has kept the stance amid calls from anti-abortion activists to adopt a national abortion ban if he wins in November. Vance said this week Trump would deny a national abortion ban if he’s elected to a second term. However, Trump has indicated he may be open to stern national restrictions on abortion such as banning the abortion drug mifepristone.
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