Melania Trump reveals shes a staunch supporter of abortion rights in forthcoming memoir
Former first lady Melania Trump revealed that she is a staunch supporter of abortion rights in an excerpt released Wednesday from her forthcoming memoir — a day after her husband, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, vowed he would veto a federal abortion ban, should Congress pass one.Melania, 54, wrote a long and passionate defense of a woman’s right to have an abortion in her soon-to-be-published memoir — a stunning rebuttal of the Republican party’s long-held anti-abortion stance.
“It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,” she wrote in her memoir, according to The Guardian, which received an advance copy.The mom of one spoke about the health risks women often face during pregnancy and childbirth — making it imperative that they be able to decide whether to carry their pregnancy to term on their own.
“Many women opt for abortions due to personal medical concerns,” the notoriously private Trump wrote in her memoir “Melania.” “These situations with significant moral implications weigh heavily on the woman and her family and deserve our empathy.Consider, for example, the complexity inherent in the decision of whether the mother should risk her own life to give birth.”Multiple women have experienced life-threatening complications after they were unable to quickly and safely get medically necessary abortions and reproductive care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade.
Former president Trump, 78, said Tuesday that he doesn’t support a nationwide ban and would veto one should Congress put one on his desk if elected.“Everyone knows I would not support a federal abortion ban, under any circumstances, and would, in fact, veto it, because it is up to the states to decide based on the will of their voters,” Trump posted on X in all caps.He added th...