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Trump Punts on Abortion, Deferring to Dobbs and Leaving It Up to States

Trump had recently floated a 15-week national ban, but he declined to take a position in a video posted to Truth Social Monday morning.

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Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol at Lansing, Michigan, on June 24, 2022. AP/Paul Sancya, file
CAROLINE McCAUGHEY
CAROLINE McCAUGHEY

President Trump declined to take a stance on a federal abortion ban Monday morning, upsetting pro-life groups and failing to assuage concern from pro-choice moderates.

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CAROLINE McCAUGHEY
CAROLINE McCAUGHEY

Ms. McCaughey is a native New Yorker who covers politics and policy. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, New York Daily News, Fox News, and other publications.

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