Vance’s statement on abortion ban sparks debate
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance has announced that if re-elected president, Donald Trump would veto any federal abortion ban, supporting individual states’ rights to decide.
The statement comes amid backlash from the Democratic Convention in Chicago last week, which criticized Trump’s role in appointing judges who overturned federal abortion rights in the U.S.
Trump initially supported a 15-week abortion ban, but later said decisions should be left to states.
Vance’s comments received criticism from conservative and anti-abortion groups.
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson granted states the authority to regulate abortion.
It has led to varying restrictions across the country, particularly in the South, prompting President Joe Biden to protect access to abortion and emergency care.
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