The Republican nominee for the presidency, Donald Trump, has been under scrutiny from many on the Right who have questioned his commitment to defending life. But that’s a concern that might have just been thwarted.
Trump has released a letter to pro-life leaders outlining his plan on the life issue. In this letter, Donald Trump wrote the following bullet points:
- Nominating pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Signing into law the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would end painful late-term abortions nationwide
- Defunding Planned Parenthood as long as the group continues to perform abortions, and re-allocating its funding to community health centers that provide comprehensive health care for women
- Making the Hyde Amendment permanent law to protect taxpayers from having to pay for abortions
The first point confirms what so many have been concerned about — the state of the Supreme Court. Trump has previously said his choice for the Supreme Court would be someone who stood staunchly for conservative principles.
But the final point on his list of pro-life plans goes a step further than his initial position did.
“Not only has Mr. Trump doubled down on his three existing commitments to the pro-life movement, he has gone a step further in pledging to protect the Hyde Amendment and the conscience rights of millions of pro-life taxpayers. For a candidate to make additional commitments during a general election is almost unheard of,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List, in a statement.
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The decision to unapologetically and unwaveringly stand in defense of life — particularly on the Hyde Amendment — confirms that Trump is serious when it comes to the issue of abortion.
In the final stages of his campaign, Trump is making sure the American people know where he stands. He is not pandering to the moderate electorate, which is what most candidates on both sides of the aisle usually do in the final days.
“Hillary Clinton’s unwavering commitment to advancing taxpayer-funded abortion on-demand stands in stark contrast to the commitments I’ve made,” Trump writes in his letter, “to advance the rights of unborn children and their mothers when elected president.”
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