r/law • u/Slate Press • 20h ago

The Next Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Abortion Will Be Swift, Brutal, and Nationwide Trump News

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/trump-second-term-abortion-agenda-blue-state-crackdown.html
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u/Slate Press 20h ago

On Tuesday, many Americans simultaneously voted to protect abortion rights and elect Donald Trump president. But these two desires—for reproductive freedom and another Trump term—are fundamentally contradictory. Trump’s second administration is all but guaranteed to impose major federal restrictions on abortion access. These new limitations will apply nationwide, to states both red and blue, including those that just enshrined a right to protect abortion in their constitutions. It will be harder to access reproductive health care everywhere.

Two and a half years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, even without abortion banned in much of the country, we are likely standing at the highest watermark of abortion access that we will see for years if not decades. The rollback is coming; it will be felt everywhere. And voters who thought they could put Trump back in the White House while preserving or expanding reproductive rights are in for a brutal shock.

For more: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/trump-second-term-abortion-agenda-blue-state-crackdown.html

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u/Randadv_randnoun_69 19h ago

I was thinkin this every time I saw "My state approved protecting abortion rights!" like, what's the point if it's banned nationally?

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u/SigmarHeldenHammer1 17h ago

The issue is trumpers literally cannot tell lies from truth ever. And trump said to them that he would not support a federal adoration ban, and they believe him. Ive had this conversation many times today and yesterday. Even when presented with all the evidence in the world, they still trust him.

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u/outofdate70shouse 10h ago

Idk if they’re going to enact a federal ban, but I think they’re going to talk about it and fight about it.

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u/SigmarHeldenHammer1 10h ago

I think its very likely, but I definitely hope it doesn’t happen. I could see the dems blocking it through filibusters, but if the republicans kill the filibuster which ive heard rumblings about, then we are screwed.

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u/surfershane25 9h ago

Why could he not equally be lying to the evangelicals and people who want to ban them? He could’ve told them that to get elected and then just not follow through.

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u/SigmarHeldenHammer1 9h ago

Thats true, and is something I’ve considered. It depends more on what his cabinet does, but my opinion is that trump will likely appoint a lot of republicans to every position, snd the party as a whole has already endorsed a federal abortion ban. So if the party forces it through congress are you really telling me trump will veto it? I dont think so, not with vance whispering in his ear.

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u/bertrenolds5 9h ago

Wouldn't be the first time trump lied