Former President Donald Trump has attempted to take back comments implying that he is open to regulating contraception.
We asked Trump if he supports any limits on people’s right to contraception during an interview with Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV.
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“Well, we are looking into it, and we will have a policy on it very soon,” Trump responded. “I think it’s something you’ll find interesting, and it’s another issue that’s very interesting.”
When asked if he was hinting he was willing to support some restrictions on contraception, “like the morning-after pill,” Trump avoided the question.
“Things really do have a lot to do with the states, and some states are going to have different policies than others.”
His remarks come during an election year when abortion and contraception access remain major issues for many people.
President Joe Biden’s campaign reacted quickly to Trump’s comments, portraying him as a president who would restrict birth control and emergency contraception.
“While Trump works overtime to roll back the clock and rip away women’s freedoms, President Biden and Vice President Harris are fighting nonstop to protect access to birth control and women’s right to make their own personal health care decisions,” said Sarafina Chitika, Biden’s campaign spokesperson.
The former president promptly took to social media to clarify his position, claiming that he was not in favor of contraceptive limits.
“I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER, ADVOCATE RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL OR OTHER CONTRACEPTIVES,” he wrote on social media.
The Trump team went on to clarify that the abortion drug mifepristone was the policy to which the former president was referring during the interview.
However, the local journalist did not question Trump about the abortion medication. The local journalist inquired whether he supported any restrictions on a person’s access to contraception. The former president has repeatedly boasted about the three Supreme Court justices he appointed, which resulted in the overturning of Roe v. Wade; however, in recent weeks, he has attempted to quell debate on the highly contentious issue by advocating for certain exceptions and state-level resolution.
Trump continues to confront a slew of questions about his abortion stance, frequently vowing to reveal specific policy information on the subject.
In a three-week-old interview with TIME, Trump promised to release a statement detailing his views on mifepristone in two weeks. However, when ABC News inquired about the timing of the delayed announcement, campaign insiders assured them that it would happen soon.
Trump appears to be purposely unclear when it comes to reproductive rights, recognizing the significance of not offending voters with his viewpoint in order to win elections. However, his repeated questioning on the subject demonstrates how the issue remains one of the top priorities heading into the November election.
