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Trump’s abortion comments make few happy
Former President Trump did not endorse a national abortion ban in a Monday video. Instead, he acknowledged the issue is being left to the states.
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But his attempt to appease competing factions of the anti-abortion movement left some conservatives disappointed, while the Biden campaign indicated Trump’s comments won’t be able to neutralize Democratic attacks.
Trump has flirted with endorsing a 15- or 16-week ban and has said for months that if elected he would “negotiate something” that would “make both sides happy.” But in a video posted on Truth Social early Monday, Trump brushed back calls for him to embrace a national ban and endorse a specific limit.
Instead, he argued Republicans need to win elections, and endorsing a national ban won’t help.
“Always go by your heart, but we must win. We have to win,” Trump said.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, one of the most politically powerful anti-abortion groups, had been lobbying Trump to endorse a 15-week ban and said it was “deeply disappointed” in Trump’s announcement.
“Saying the issue is ‘back to the states’ cedes the national debate to the Democrats,” SBA president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. But, she said SBA still supports Trump and “will work tirelessly to defeat President Biden and extreme congressional Democrats.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a top Trump ally in the Senate who has previously introduced a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks, said he respectfully disagreed with Trump’s position and would continue to advocate for a 15-week federal ban, with some exceptions.
The more hardline Students for Life America, which would like to see a total abortion ban, praised Trump for not endorsing a 15-week limit.
“Trump made the right call - and this leaves room for better action to be taken down the road,” the groups’ president Kristan Hawkins wrote on X.
Notably, Trump’s video did not rule out using executive action to restrict abortion, nor did it rule out signing a national ban should Congress be able to pass one— facts the Biden campaign was quick to point out.
“Let there be no illusion. If Donald Trump is elected and the MAGA Republicans in Congress put a national abortion ban on the Resolute Desk, Trump will sign it into law.” Biden said in a statement.
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Essential Reads
How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond:
Trump fires back at Graham and abortion ‘hardliners’ over criticism
Former President Trump on Monday pushed back against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and other conservatives who were critical of his statement on abortion earlier in the day, in which Trump declined to take a position on federal legislation limiting the procedure. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Graham was “doing a great disservice to the Republican Party, and to our Country” and argued others …
Full Story Small college association bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for primarily small colleges, approved a policy on Monday that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote on Monday, the organization confirmed to The Hill.
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(NEXSTAR) – For weeks, experts have been warning people not to look at the total solar eclipse without the proper safety gear. Did you listen? Looking at the sun – during an eclipse or any other time – without certified viewing glasses can cause permanent eye damage.
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching:
- More than 1,000 advocates from the Alzheimer’s Association will descend on Capitol Hill Tuesday to call for additional funding for dementia research and other legislative priorities.
- A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing Wednesday on telehealth bills.
- FDA Commissioner Robert Califf will testify Thursday at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
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Branch out with a different read:
Biden to attend rally with care workers Tuesday
President Biden will speak Tuesday at a rally highlighting investments in the care economy, a source familiar with the plans exclusively told The Hill.
Full Story Around the Nation
Local and state headlines on health care:
- States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement (Stateline)
- Evers vetoes bill to allow mental health services from out-of-state providers (Wisconsin Public Radio)
- Oklahoma bill, modeled after Montana, allowing doctors to deny certain medical treatments fails (Daily Montanan)
What We're Reading
Health news we've flagged from other outlets:
- There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that (CNN)
- Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern (KFF Health News)
- Amid marijuana legalization, a civic problem lingers: That smell (Bloomberg)
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Former President Trump sued the New York judge overseeing his hush money case Monday over the gag order he imposed on the former president — an eleventh-hour … Read more
What People Think
Opinion related to health submitted to The Hill:
- ‘Are you better off today than four years ago?’ is the wrong question
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