President Trump slammed Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam over comments the Democrat made last year about late-term abortion in the commonwealth.
“Then we had the case of the Democrat governor in the state of Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Trump. “We love the Commonwealth of Virginia, but what is going on in Virginia? What is going on? The governor stated that he would execute a baby after birth. You remember that.”
Northam came under attack last spring after he defended Virginia state Del. Kathy Tran’s controversial third-trimester abortion bill.
The bill, which failed to pass the Virginia General Assembly, focused on current Virginia law, which allows abortion in the third trimester if the life and/or health of a mother would be “substantially and irredeemably” harmed by delivery. Tran’s legislation attempted to lower the standard set forth in the law.
“When we talk about third-trimester abortions, these are done with the consent of obviously the mother, with the consent of the physician — more than one physician, by the way — and it’s done in cases where there may be severe deformities,” the governor told WTOP.
“If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen,” Northam added. “The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother.”
Trump was struck by Northam’s comments and has amplified his support for anti-abortion organizations and supporters, becoming the first U.S. president in history to speak at a March for Life event.
