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Trump’s Judicial Picks Deepen Anti-Abortion Influence on Federal Courts

A new AP review shows eight of his 17 nominees have defended abortion restrictions, prompting intensified lobbying by opposing advocacy groups.

FILE - Anti-abortion protesters rally outside of the Supreme Court, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)
FILE - Abortion rights activists and Women's March leaders protest as part of a national day of strike actions outside the Supreme Court, June 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
FILE - Protesters hold competing signs outside Manhattan federal court during an abortion-rights demonstration in New York, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)

Overview

  • An Associated Press review finds eight of Trump’s 17 second-term judicial nominees have documented anti-abortion views or ties to anti-abortion groups.
  • Nominees such as Jordan Pratt and Joshua Divine have filed briefs backing state bans and challenging the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.
  • Several of these judges are advancing through Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and nearing confirmation votes.
  • Legal experts warn that lifetime appointments will embed anti-abortion positions in the federal judiciary and shape abortion policy long after Trump leaves office.
  • The White House defends the slate as upholding the Supreme Court’s post-Dobbs state-decision framework, while both anti-abortion and abortion rights groups escalate lobbying ahead of confirmations.