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    1 month ago

    he believes abortion will be a “small issue” in the November elections now that the power to ban abortion is in the hands of state lawmakers, but added that he is open to federal restrictions on abortion that would “supplement” state policy.

    So, “state’s rights” for Republican states to remake The Handmaiden’s Tale, with federal “supplements” to force Democratic states into the same cage.

    A reporter asked Trump if, for example, he would use presidential power to restrict access to one of the drugs commonly used in medication abortion. His answer left observers guessing as to whether Trump was open to restricting mifepristone, which is used in about two-thirds of abortions, or simply didn’t understand what he was being asked.

    If you re-read the first quote, its pretty fucking obvious he’s more than open to restricting it. It’s probably one of the first things he’d do, to punish people and states that don’t support him.