Former President Donald J. Trump says he intends to vote “no” on Florida‘s Amendment 4, which would incorporate access to abortion in the state constitution. The proposed amendment would outlaw restrictions on abortion before fetal viability, estimated at the 24th week of pregnancy, with exceptions after this period for the patient’s health based on their healthcare provider’s judgment.
“The Democrats are radical because nine months is just a ridiculous situation, where you can do an abortion in the ninth month,” Trump said in an interview just before his rally in Pennsylvania on Friday. The former President—while stressing he also remains skeptical of restrictive six-week abortion bans—continued: “You know some of the states like Minnesota and other states have it where you can actually execute the baby after birth. And all of that stuff is unacceptable.”
Addressing Amendment 4 directly, Trump added: “So I’ll be voting no for that reason.”
In recent days, some activists in the pro-life movement have attempted to voters as to former President Trump‘s stance on abortion and Amendment 4 in Florida. Lila Rose–whose pro-life advocacy group ‘Live Action’ hauls millions in donations but spends extremely little on actual pro-life campaigning– trashed Trump as “foolish” and “unwise” and threatened to vote for a third party or write-in candidate in November.
Rose, along with others, were reacting to comments made by Trump in which the media attempted to portray the former President as a supporter of the Florida pro-abortion amendment.
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#BREAKING: Former President Trump is “no” on Florida’s abortion Amendment 4, saying the amendment is too extreme
“I’ll be voting no.” pic.twitter.com/YoGuIVMR1o
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) August 30, 2024