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JD Vance 'Absolutely' Commits to Trump Not Imposing Federal Abortion Ban
Ohio Senator JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, said on Sunday that he "absolutely" commits to the former president not imposing a federal abortion ban despite his previous stance on the issue.
Abortion is just one issue that has been significant for voters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, as many Republican-controlled states have put abortion restrictions into effect with 21 states banning or restricting the medical procedure at every stage of pregnancy.
Following months of speculation on Trump's abortion stance amid the 2024 election, Trump, the GOP's presidential nominee, has said that he thinks abortion limits should be left to the states and declined to endorse a federal abortion ban.
"My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both," he said in a video posted to his Truth Social account. in April. "And whatever they decide must be the law of the land—in this case, the law of the state."
Trump has previously labeled himself the "most pro-life president in American history" during the campaign trail and spoke about appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe.
Vance, meanwhile, has cast himself as a staunch social conservative and close ally to the former president since his 2022 election to the U.S. Senate. However, his stances on issues like abortion have sparked fierce backlash from Democrats after Trump picked him as his running mate in July.
While Vance has previously said he would want a nationwide ban on the medical procedure, he has since towed Trump's line on the issue, leaving it up to states to decide their own laws on it.
Appearing on NBC News' Meet The Press on Sunday morning for an interview, Vance was asked by host Kristen Welker that if he and Trump are elected if he can commit to Trump not imposing a federal ban on abortion.
Vance responded: "I can absolutely commit that. Donald Trump has been as clear about that as possible...Donald Trump wants to end this culture war over this particular topic...So I think Donald Trump is right. We want the federal government to focus on these big economic and immigration questions. Let the states figure out their own abortion policy."
JD Vance "absolutely" commits to Trump not imposing federal abortion ban
"We want the federal government to focus on these big economic and immigration questions. Let the states figure out their own abortion policy," Vance said.
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