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Donald Trump: Women Will Have To Go To Another State For Abortions If Roe v. Wade Is Reversed
Trump pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices who oppose the law that guarantees women the right to have an abortion.
11/13/2016 10:49 pm ET | Updated 1 hour ago
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Marina Fang
Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post
Affirming his campaign pledge to appoint Supreme Court justices who oppose abortion, President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said that women would have to go to another state to get an abortion if the court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Having to do with abortion, if it ever were overturned, it would go back to the states, he said in his first post-election interview, on CBS 60 Minutes.
Yeah, but then some women wont be able to get an abortion? Lesley Stahl asked.
Trump responded: Yeah, well, theyll perhaps have to go, theyll have to go to another state.
When Stahl asked if he thought that was acceptable, Trump said to wait and see.
Well, well see what happens, he said. Its got a long way to go, just so you understand. That has a long, long way to go.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-on-scotus-roe-v-wade/
It is unclear exactly what Trump would do for reproductive rights as president, given that he has held a variety of positions on abortion, but the picture does not look bright.
Completely overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that affirmed a womans right to an abortion, would take some time because it would likely require several more Supreme Court vacancies to shift the balance of the court.
But as president, Trump could chip away at abortion access. He ran his campaign pledging to appoint pro-life judges to the Supreme Court and to allow states to outlaw abortion, frequently saying that the issue should go back to the states. In addition, his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), has a history of opposing abortion and restricting reproductive rights in his state.
In March, Trump suggested that women who seek abortions should punished, though he later walked back his comments.
Interestingly, unlike with abortion, Trump on Sunday said that he would preserve last years Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide, saying that its done and settled.
It was already settled. Its law. It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean, its done, Trump said. Im fine with that.
Trump would not say if he supports marriage equality, but Pence has said that it would lead to societal collapse, as well as that he believes being gay is a choice and supports the harmful practice of conversion therapy for LGBT individuals.
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POLITICS
Donald Trump: Women Will Have To Go To Another State For Abortions If Roe v. Wade Is Reversed
Trump pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices who oppose the law that guarantees women the right to have an abortion.
11/13/2016 10:49 pm ET | Updated 1 hour ago
12k
Marina Fang
Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post
Affirming his campaign pledge to appoint Supreme Court justices who oppose abortion, President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said that women would have to go to another state to get an abortion if the court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Having to do with abortion, if it ever were overturned, it would go back to the states, he said in his first post-election interview, on CBS 60 Minutes.
Yeah, but then some women wont be able to get an abortion? Lesley Stahl asked.
Trump responded: Yeah, well, theyll perhaps have to go, theyll have to go to another state.
When Stahl asked if he thought that was acceptable, Trump said to wait and see.
Well, well see what happens, he said. Its got a long way to go, just so you understand. That has a long, long way to go.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-on-scotus-roe-v-wade/
It is unclear exactly what Trump would do for reproductive rights as president, given that he has held a variety of positions on abortion, but the picture does not look bright.
Completely overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that affirmed a womans right to an abortion, would take some time because it would likely require several more Supreme Court vacancies to shift the balance of the court.
But as president, Trump could chip away at abortion access. He ran his campaign pledging to appoint pro-life judges to the Supreme Court and to allow states to outlaw abortion, frequently saying that the issue should go back to the states. In addition, his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), has a history of opposing abortion and restricting reproductive rights in his state.
In March, Trump suggested that women who seek abortions should punished, though he later walked back his comments.
Interestingly, unlike with abortion, Trump on Sunday said that he would preserve last years Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide, saying that its done and settled.
It was already settled. Its law. It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean, its done, Trump said. Im fine with that.
Trump would not say if he supports marriage equality, but Pence has said that it would lead to societal collapse, as well as that he believes being gay is a choice and supports the harmful practice of conversion therapy for LGBT individuals.
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