The former president has sent out his first campaign manifesto as he looks to secure his candidacy.
ban and ceding limits to states, omitting the explicit basis for a national ban for the first time in 40 years.
It asserts, “We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied life or liberty without due process.” The document also noted "that the states are, therefore, free to pass laws protecting those rights.”Supporters and opponents of a proposed ballot measure to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban hold signs outside the old Supreme Court chamber at the state capitol in Little Rock last week.
Dannenfelser stopped short of endorsing the document's reflection of Trump's view that the matter rests entirely with states. Under the 14th Amendment, “it is Congress that enacts and enforces its provisions.”The platform committee began its meeting on Monday , a week before the start of the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin where Trump is scheduled to accept his third straight nomination for president.
In promoting the platform document, the campaign released a statement highlighting 20 issues it addresses, including immigration, the economy, energy, taxes and crime, but omitted any mention of abortion in the subject titles. Conservative activists who were accustomed to having a seat at the table fumed beforehand over what they said was a secretive process for selecting committee members and the meeting taking place behind closed doors.
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