No National Abortion Ban, Speaker Johnson Says— Even Under Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Politico he doesn’t expect a national abortion ban if former President Donald Trump is elected, despite co-sponsoring previous proposals—becoming the highest ranking Republican to reverse course on the issue and follow suit with Trump’s stance that abortion should be decided at the state level.

Johnson said, “no, I don’t,” when Politico asked if he anticipated a national abortion ban if Republicans take control of both chambers of Congress and the White House in November.

He also said he doesn’t foresee Congress passing any abortion legislation before the election.

Describing himself as a “lifelong pro-lifer,” Johnson attributed his shifting stance directly to the former president, telling Politico, “President Trump said this in the states’ purview now.”