Trump stands firm on Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade

Former President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that he had no regrets when it comes to the Supreme Court decision overturning the ruling of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade.

The Supreme Court overturned the historic ruling in June of 2022, which ended a federal ban on abortion and returned the topic to individual states. Trump has been partially credited for the ruling, because several of the justices were appointed to the highest court during his administration.

Trump has also largely embraced his role in the controversial decision, which has been one of the weakest topics for Republican candidates hoping to sway swing voters. 

“The federal government should have nothing to do with this issue. It’s being solved at the state level, and people are very happy about it,” Trump told CBS News in an interview. “No regrets, no. I wouldn’t have regrets. I did something ... most people felt was undoable.”

Republican states have largely limited the procedure, with 14 states banning abortions outright so far, according to The Hill. But roughly half a dozen states have limited abortions to within a certain time-frame of the pregnancy, such as banning the procedure after six weeks. 

Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Democratic officials have campaigned on the issue of abortion, vowing to protect a woman's right to choose whether or not she would end the pregnancy prematurely. 

Trump also claimed that he would not enforce the 1873 Comstock Act, which activists have attempted to use to ban abortion pills and other medical devices that could be part of the procedure. 

Multiple lawmakers have attempted to codify abortion access since the ruling, but the matter has failed to clear both chambers so far.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.