"Trump's Shifting Stance: The Evolution of His Abortion Views"

After much deliberation and lobbying from allies, Donald Trump ultimately decided to stick with the "states' rights" approach to abortion, allowing individual states to determine their own laws. Despite pressure to support a national ban, Trump's team argued that antiabortion voters would remain loyal and that a federal ban could be politically damaging. Trump's wavering stance on the issue has drawn criticism from some antiabortion leaders, while Democrats are poised to use his position on abortion as a key election issue in 2024.