Trump abortion timeline: The former president's changing stance on national abortion rights

Former President Donald Trump on Monday formally announced his position on abortion rights, saying the issue should be left up to states to decide. Why it matters: The announcement contrasts Trump's earlier hints that he would support a national abortion ban and risks angering anti-abortion rights groups who favor restrictions on the national level. The latest: "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...