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Will Elective Abortion Be Banned Nationally in the US?

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Eric Schmitt
Eric SchmittA national abortion ban is "just not a reality."Dec 05, 2024
Stlpr
Stlpr
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline LeavittTrump "has been very clear that he will NOT sign a federal ban when he is back in the White House."Oct 23, 2024
Time
Time
Carol Tobias
Carol Tobias"[U]nless something really unusual happens in this election, neither side is going to have the votes in Congress to pass a national law [on abortion]."Oct 03, 2024
Associated Press
Associated Press
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell"I don't think we'll get 60 votes in the Senate for any kind of national legislation [on a federal abortion ban]."Apr 28, 2024
USA Today
USA Today
Chuck Schumer
Chuck Schumer"[I]f Republicans get into power, they will not hesitate to push for a national abortion ban."Apr 09, 2024
Democrats
Democrats
David Cohen
David Cohen"This [ending as much abortion as possible] is sort of a backdoor way to have a national abortion ban."Sep 12, 2024
Scientific American
Scientific American
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"You're not going to have it [federal restrictions on abortion] for many, many years, whether it be Democrat or Republican."Apr 30, 2024
Time
Time
Destiny Lopez
Destiny Lopez"Congress could potentially pass a national ban or legislation that limits access to medication abortion."Nov 17, 2024
Newsweek
Newsweek
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson"[W]e have a long way to go to build the political consensus here to do anything in that [national abortion ban] regard."May 11, 2024
Washington Post
Washington Post
Sian Norris
Sian Norris"There is very little doubt that Trump will sign a national abortion ban."Dec 05, 2024
Opendemocracy
Opendemocracy
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"EVERYONE KNOWS I WOULD NOT SUPPORT A FEDERAL ABORTION BAN, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND WOULD, IN FACT, VETO IT."Oct 02, 2024
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Lupe M. Rodríguez
Lupe M. RodríguezMany elected Republicans "support policies that would devastate our communities, including potentially a nationwide abortion ban."Nov 17, 2024
Newsweek
Newsweek
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris"[I]f Donald Trump were to be re-elected, he will sign a national abortion ban."Sep 11, 2024
ABC News
ABC News
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiIf Donald Trump wins the election, "there will be an abortion ban in our country; that's a guarantee."Dec 05, 2024
Youtu
Youtu
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance"[I]f you're not supporting it, as the president of the United States, you [Trump will] fundamentally have to veto it."Aug 25, 2024
NBC
NBC
Alexis McGill Johnson
Alexis McGill Johnson"Donald Trump ran from his record and said he would not ban abortion nationwide."Nov 14, 2024
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
Adam Serwer
Adam Serwer"But one way or another, banning abortion everywhere is the [Trump administration's] plan."Oct 05, 2024
Atlantic
Atlantic
Rachel M. Cohen
Rachel M. Cohen"The near-term prospect of such efforts [is] highly unlikely."Nov 06, 2024
Vox
Vox
Donald Trump
Donald Trump"Let me just tell you, I think that [a national abortion ban is] something that's off the table now."Dec 05, 2024
The Hill
The Hill

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