Source: RealClearPolitics
by Froma Harrop
“Trump may have thought that getting rid of Roe v. Wade — that is, making abortion a state-level issue — would be an elegant way of pleasing his ‘pro-life’ supporters while leaving abortion accessible in the more liberal states. What it did, however, was energize anti-abortion activists. Rather than regard the overturn of Roe as the finish line, many are treating it as the starting gate to ban abortion pills, certain contraceptives and IVF treatments. … Trump’s game plan is to frustrate any intelligent guess on what access to reproductive care would look like in a second term. Hence, his proposal for socialized IVF. Hence, his letting the Republican House kill a bill guaranteeing access to IVF that he just said government should pay for. … There’s been much speculation about how Trump really feels about abortion or IVF. In all likelihood, he doesn’t give a damn one way or another.” (09/19/24)