US: Trump says he will vote against Florida amendment to legalize abortion

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday he would vote against an amendment in Florida that would have enshrined women’s right to an abortion in the state constitution and repeal the existing ban on abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. . Trump clarified his stance on Fox News, as he caused confusion the day before when he hinted in an interview with NBC News that he would vote for the controversial amendment. Abortion campaigners who strongly oppose the amendment have backed Donald Trump’s campaign ahead of the November 5 presidential election, in which the Republican former US president will face off against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. “I think it needs more time than six weeks,” Trump said, adding that he also believes the proposed amendment is too permissive. “So I will vote against her for that reason,” he clarified. Trump has often boasted that he was instrumental in the repeal — in June […]
Source: News Beast

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