Donald Trump asserted in a social media post Tuesday that he has “never and will never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control or other contraceptives,” despite an interview broadcast hours earlier in which Trump stated that he is “looking at” contraception regulations.
The statement came after Trump stated in an interview with a local Pittsburgh TV station that he wants to release a contraception policy “very shortly,” but did not provide any details.
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“We’re looking at it, and I’ll have a policy on it very soon, and I think you’ll find it interesting,” Trump told KDKA political analyst Jon Delano when asked if he backed any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.
Trump said in the interview, “You will find it extremely brilliant.” I believe it’s a wise decision.”
Trump refuted in a later social media tweet on Tuesday afternoon that he had ever suggested imposing birth control limits.
“This is a Democrat-fabricated lie—MISINFORMATION/DISINFORMATION—because they have nothing else to run on except failure, poverty, and death,” the president added. “I DO NOT SUPPORT A BAN ON BIRTH CONTROL, AND NEITHER WILL THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!”
Reproductive rights have taken center stage in the 2024 election, with abortion left to the states to determine following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. We also expect the Supreme Court to rule on a case that could restrict access to the popular abortion medication, mifepristone.
Sarafina Chitika, a Biden campaign spokesperson, said in a statement after the TV interview aired that “it’s clear [Trump] wants to go even further” in restricting access to reproductive rights if re-elected.
Chitika said in a statement, “It’s not enough for Trump to put women’s lives at risk, threaten doctors with jail time, and enact extreme bans with no exceptions for rape or incest.” “He wants to rob us of our freedom to access birth control, too.”
Trump has already spoken out on abortion restrictions, including last month when he said Arizona went “too far” after the state Supreme Court maintained an 1864 law that prohibited nearly all abortions. Arizona lawmakers eventually repealed the law.
During an interview with TIME last month, Trump stated that he would disclose his mifepristone policy “over the next week or two.”
“I am for helping women,” Trump told TIME. “You undoubtedly noticed that the IVF went really nicely. Indeed, I formulated a policy regarding this matter, which the Republicans swiftly adopted.
The interviews took place between April 12 and April 27. Trump has yet to disclose his mifepristone stance.
The Republican also told TIME that the states should handle issues like punishing people for abortions and monitoring pregnancies. He had earlier released a social media video in which he refused to support a government abortion ban.
“You don’t need a federal ban,” he informed TIME.
