Summary:
- The President discussed abortion laws after recent lawsuits in Idaho and Tennessee.
- He believes that both sides need to agree on a number of weeks or months during which abortions should be allowed.
- President Trump mentioned that Democrats do not want to be radical on this issue.
- He believes that most people, including Republicans, are willing to go ahead with life of the mother, rape, incest exceptions.
President Trump discussed the issue of abortion and the current laws surrounding it in America in an interview. He spoke about the recent lawsuit in Idaho and Tennessee, where women were denied abortion services simply because of their state’s restrictive laws. When asked about this situation Mr. Trump said:
Trump Criticizes Republicans Pushing Abortion Bans with No Exceptions
President Donald Trump was asked about the issue of abortion and restrictive laws being put in place by some states during a recent interview. He defended the ending of Roe v. Wade and said that people who are pro-life now have the right to negotiate on the issue. He also accused Democrats of being the radical party when it comes to the abortion issue and said that nobody wants to see abortions happening when the baby is in the womb.
Roe v. Wade and Negotiations
Trump explained that Roe v. Wade was put back to the states, and people could come together and determine a specific number of weeks after which abortions should not be allowed. When asked about signing federal legislation banning abortion at 15 weeks, he said that he would negotiate with both sides to come up with something acceptable. Trump said that the most important thing is the number of weeks after which abortions should not be allowed. He added that the most powerful people who are anti-abortion are now okay with such a ban, something they were not before.
Exceptions and Constitutional Rights
The President said he believed pro-life individuals should have exceptions, including rape, incest, and the life of the mother. When asked about the fetus having constitutional rights, Trump said he did not know what Vice President Mike Pence meant when he said that fetuses should have Constitutional Rights. He said that most Republicans were willing to go with exceptions such as life of the mother, rape, and incest.
The Need for a Clear Message
Trump said that Americans will be happy with what he ultimately negotiates with both sides. He added that a federal or state ban with agreed-upon exceptions should satisfy both parties. Trump said he is almost like a mediator in this case and that both sides wanted Roe v. Wade terminated. Finally, Trump urged Republicans to talk about the issue more in public and in a more articulate way, saying that coming up with a specific number of weeks will help both parties win on the issue.
In the interview, President Trump discussed the possibility of a federal ban on abortion. He mentioned that both sides need to come together and agree on a number of weeks or months during which abortions should be allowed. He believes that Democrats do not want to be radical on this issue and that most people, including Republicans, are willing to go ahead with life of the mother, rape, incest exceptions. He concluded by saying that something good will happen soon.