Anti-abortion groups bemoan Trump announcement as Biden campaign gloats

Published April 8, 2024 11:37am ET



Former President Donald Trump‘s latest comments that states should decide on abortion as opposed to clarifying where he stands on a federal abortion ban led to swift blowback from Democrats and some anti-abortion leaders on Monday.

Abortion has become a political cudgel for Republicans since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Trump’s abortion comments were meant to clarify his muddled stance on abortion as President Joe Biden’s campaign repeatedly excoriates Trump over abortion.

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