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at c-span.org. >> next, former president donald trump shares his position on abortion in a taped message posted on his social media platform truth social. during his remarks, the president discusses federal limits on abortion and have states should have a role in the debate. > under my leadership, the republican party will always support the creation of strong, thriving and healthy american families. we want to make it easier for mothers and families to have babies, not harder. that includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like ivf in every state in america, like the overwhelming majority of

what could be more beautiful or better than that? today, i am pleased that americans, including the vast majority of republicans, conservatives, christians, and pro-life americans, i strongly support the availability of ivf for couples who are trying to have a precious baby. what could be more beautiful or better than that? today, i am pleased that the alabama legislature has acted very quickly and pass legislation that preserves the availability of ivf in alabama. they really did a great and fast job. the republican party should always be on the side of the miracle of life and the side of mothers and fathers and their beautiful babies. that is what we are. ivf has been important part of that, and the republican party will always be with you. your quest for the ultimate joy in life. many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights, especially since i was probably the person responsible for the ending of something that all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and both demanded be ended, roe v. wade. they wanted it ended. must be remembered that the democrats, the radical ones, under this position, they

support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. the concept of having an abortion in the later months and even exit q should after birth, and that is exactly what it is the baby is born, the baby is , executed at the birth, is unacceptable, and almost everyone agrees with that. my view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whenever they decide must be the law of the land, in this case, the law of the state. many states will be different. many will have a different number of weeks. some will have more conservative than others, and that is what they will be. at the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. you must follow your heart or in many cases, your religion or your faith. do what is right for your family, do what is right for yourself, do what is right for your children, do what is right for our country, and vote.

so important to vote. at the end of the day, it is all about will of the people. that is where we are right now, and that is what we want, the will of the people. i want to thank the six justices, chief justice john roberts, clarence thomas, justice alito, brett kavanaugh, amy coney barrett, neil gorsuch, to have the bravery for this to end. to bring it into the hearts, minds, and votes of the people in each state was really something. now it is up to the states to do the right thing. like ronald reagan, i am strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. you must win elections to -- you must follow your heart in this issue, but remember you must win elections to restore our culture and to save our country, which is currently in

very sadly a nation in decline. our nation needs help, it needs unity, he needs us all to work closely together, democrats, republicans, liberal, conservatives, everyone, we have to work together. we have to bring our nation back from the brink of and that is where it is. it is at the brink, and we will. we will do it, i promise you, we will do it. always go by your heart, but we must win. we have to win. we are a failing nation, but we can be a failing nation no longer. we will make our nation great we will make our nation greater than ever before. thank you very much. ♪ >> former president donald trump announced via the social media platform truth social that he's declining to endorse national limits on abortion, leaving the issue in the hands of the states. former vice president mike pence

took two x and was critical of mr. trump's announcement. his statement reads in part, "president trump's retreat on the right to life is a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life americans who voted for him in 2016 and 2020. by nominating and standing by the confirmation of conservative justices, the trump-pence administration help send roe v. wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs."former president trump's announcement comes after his campaign floated the idea of a 15 week abortion ban earlier this year. >> vice president kamala harris spoke to reporters in response to former president donald trump's remarks on abortion policy. she reiterated the administration's stance on restoring abortion protections and said the president would sign protections in to law if congress passed such legislation.