Melania Trump reveals pro-abortion rights stance in new memoir: Report

Melania Trump, the wife of former President Donald Trump, is criticizing restrictions on reproductive rights, including limits on abortion, in her new memoir, "Melania," according to a new report."Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman's fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes," Melania Trump writes in her upcoming book, according to a report Wednesday from the Guardian.In a position at odds with much of the Republican party, Melania Trump reportedly argues that the decision to terminate a pregnancy should be a decision left between a woman and her doctor, calling it "the common-sense approach.""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 reportedly writes in the memoir set for release next week."Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life," she reportedly says in the pages of "Melania."In this Nov.

24, 2020, file photo, First Lady Melania Trump attends the traditional 'pardoning' of the national Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILEMORE: Bombshell immunity filing details Trump's alleged 'increasingly desperate' bid to overturn 2020 electionPurported excerpts of Melania Trump's forthcoming book were published by the Guardian Wednesday but not independently verified by ABC News.A spokesperson for Melania Trump and the Trump campaign have not responded to requests from ABC News.Melania Trump also addresses late-term abortions, according to the excerpts."It is important to note that historically, most abortions conducted during...

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