South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham this week maintained his support for a 15-week federal abortion ban, which prompted considerable public rebuke form the former president.
Former President Donald Trump responded with a concise “no” when asked Wednesday if he would sign a federal abortion ban, The Hill reported.
Trump has feuded with many of his fellow Republicans over his case to leave the issue of abortion largely to the states after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. In his announcement of this position earlier this week, he also endorsed continued access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as well as backing exceptions to abortion bans in the cases of rape, incest, or threats to the life of the mother.
“Now the states have it, and the states are putting out what they want. It’s the will of the people,” Trump said in the same exchange. “So Florida’s probably going to change. Arizona is going to definitely change, everybody wants that to happen. And you’re getting the will of the people. It’s been pretty incredible when you think about it.”
Trump’s remarks on Florida likely reference a November ballot initiative in which voters are expected to decide on expanding abortion access beyond a six-week ban that is due to take effect next month.