Trump says abortion is up to the states, declines to endorse national limit

Former President Donald Trump on Monday said abortion should be left to the states in the post-Roe era, declining to endorse any national limit on the procedure.

His announcement, shared on Truth Social, is likely to disappoint anti-abortion groups who hoped he would use his bully pulpit to endorse national restrictions on abortion, especially after his campaign floated a 15-week ban earlier this year.

Trump instead said that it was “up to the states to do the right thing” on abortion, painting Democrats as “radical” on the issue for not wanting...