Donald Trump declares US states should decide on abortion laws

Former US President Donald Trump has asserted US states should determine abortion laws on Monday. Trump made his statement in a video posted to Truth Social, avoiding a call to ban abortions across the US. “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 whatever they decide must be the law of the land,” said Trump. “Many states will be different, at the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people.” According to Reuters, the former president’s decision not to give a conclusive answer could prevent him from losing swing voters ahead of the presidential election. During his speech, Trump also outlined abortion exemptions for rape, incest and to protect the mother’s life. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from March found 57 per cent of Americans, in most cases, believe abortion should be legal.