Trump Considers Federal Abortion Penalties, Emphasizes State Control
Despite evasive responses, Trump hints at supporting harsher abortion measures, both federally and through state legislation.
- Trump entertains using the Comstock Act to impose federal abortion restrictions, potentially criminalizing abortion medication.
- In recent interviews, Trump has avoided clear answers but suggested he would not interfere with states that track pregnancies to enforce abortion bans.
- State laws on fetal personhood are already leading to criminal charges against pregnant individuals in various states.
- Experts express concerns about the potential misuse of health information and the criminalization of pregnancy under proposed policies.
- Trump's stance remains ambiguous, with possible significant implications for reproductive rights in the U.S.