Anyone who thinks Trump is pro-choice is making a mistake

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What Do We Really Need to Know About the Implications of a 17-Week National Abortion Ban?

Before Monday, Trump had reportedly considered endorsing a 16-week national abortion ban, but the fact that he didn’t should be of little comfort to voters who want to protect what’s left of abortion rights in America. If Trump wins back the presidency, he will surround himself with die-hard supporters of his cause, not the establishment types who undermined him in his first term. And many of these activists have plans to restrict abortion nationally without passing any new laws at all.

Trump won’t be able to avoid the substance of abortion policy for the entire presidential campaign; eventually, he will have to say whether or not he would sign a federal abortion ban if it crossed his desk. When it comes to a second Trump administration, the most important questions are about personnel, not legislation.

Donald Trump does not hold convictions. He does not speak from belief or at least any belief other than self-obsession. When he is giving a speech from a podium, even the most careful students of Trump will Struggle to find the light of complex thought.

Bodily autonomy is the only way for states to protect their bodily autonomy – a response to the Jackson Women’s Health Organization

This position is a departure from mainstream thinking. Nearly two-thirds of Americans support legal abortion in most or all cases — the constitutional status quo under Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The Supreme Court decision in the Jackson Women’s Health Organization two years ago, left abortion rights up to the states, which meant they were able to restrict and limit bodily autonomy of anyone within their borders.