Trump's Abortion Stance Sparks Controversy and Political Shifts
Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash from antiabortion activists and conservative governors, including his top challenger in the Republican presidential primary, over his recent comments disparaging an abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy and expressing willingness to work with "both sides" on a federal ban. The tensions highlight the divisions within the GOP on the issue of abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Trump's shifting stance on abortion, from supporting abortion rights as a private citizen to appointing Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe, has caused confusion among antiabortion advocates. The frictions have cast a renewed spotlight on Trump's record on abortion, with Democrats seeking to remind voters of his efforts to curtail abortion rights as president.