Former first lady Melania Trump revealed she is a staunch supporter of abortion rights in an excerpt of her upcoming memoir released Wednesday — a day after her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, made the pledge. Would veto federal abortion banShould Congress pass one.
Melania, 54, wrote a long and passionate defense of a woman’s right to an abortion in her soon-to-be-published memoir — a stunning rebuke of the Republican Party’s long-standing anti-abortion stance.
“It is important to guarantee that women have the autonomy to decide their own preferences for having children, based on their beliefs, free from any interference or pressure from the government,” she wrote in her memoir. According to The GuardianAn advance copy of which was received.
The mother of one talks about the health risks women often face during pregnancy and childbirth – making it important they feel able to decide whether they want to go through with their pregnancy on their own Is it or not?
“Many women choose abortion because of personal medical concerns,” notorious private trump Wrote in his memoir “Melania”.
“These conditions, with significant moral implications, weigh heavily on the woman and her family and deserve our sympathy. For example, consider the complexity inherent in deciding whether a mother should risk her life to give birth.
Many women have experienced life-threatening complications because they were unable to quickly and safely receive medically necessary abortion and reproductive care in its wake. Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade in 2022,
Former President Trump, 78, said Tuesday that he does not support a nationwide ban and that he would veto a ban if Congress placed it on his desk if elected.
Trump posted in all caps on the Take decisions on that basis.” ,
He said he supports abortion in cases of rape, incest and danger to the mother’s life.
Both he and his running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, say they want individual states to decide whether abortion is legal or illegal – and in some cases, criminalized – for their residents.
Vance, 40, previously said he supports a full nationwide abortion ban, but recently changed his position, saying the Republican Party needs “a lot to earn back the trust of the American people on this issue.” Need to do better work where they, frankly, just don’t trust us” during VP debate Tuesday night against Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Health concerns aside, Melania Trump wrote that the issue of abortion is limited only to “personal liberty” and “individual liberty”.
“Why should anyone other than the woman have the power to determine what she does with her body? According to The Guardian, she wrote, a woman’s fundamental right to personal liberty, to have her own life, gives her the right to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.
“Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether or not to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is tantamount to denying her control over her own body. I have carried this belief with me throughout my adult life.”
Melania said that giving women the right to choose what happens to their bodies and lives is common sense.
“I have always believed that it is important for people to take care of themselves first,” he wrote. “It’s a very straightforward concept; In fact, we are all born with a set of fundamental rights, which includes the right to enjoy our lives. We are all entitled to maintain a fulfilling and dignified existence.
“This common sense approach applies to a woman’s natural right to make decisions about her own body and health.”
Most abortions – more than 90% – in the US are performed at or before 13 weeks of gestation and less than one percent after 21 weeks. According to CDC data.
Abortion has been one of the major issues in the election after Trump appointed three conservative judges to the Supreme Court, who then helped Overturn Roe vs. Wade in 2022 – Revoking the federal right to abortion that American women have enjoyed since 1973.
Republican candidates have often claimed responsibility for toppling the five-decade-old rule. overturned their appointments,
According to the Guardian, Melania wrote, “The slogan ‘My body, my choice’ is commonly associated with women activists and those who align with the pro-choice side of the debate.”
“But if you really think about it, ‘My body, my choice’ applies to both sides – a woman’s right to make independent decisions related to her body, including her right to choose her life. Personal freedom.”
His memoir is going to hit the market next Tuesday.
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