In Time interview, says states may monitor pregnancies and prosecute women for abortions

In an interview with Time magazine conducted April 27 and published April 30, Trump declined to oppose states monitoring women's pregnancies and prosecuting those who obtain abortions after a ban. Asked, "Do you think states should monitor women's pregnancies so they can know if they've gotten an abortion after the ban?" he answered, "I think they might do that. Again, you'll have to speak to the individual states." Pressed on whether he was comfortable with states prosecuting women, he said, "It's irrelevant whether I'm comfortable or not. It's totally irrelevant, because the states are going to make those decisions." Reporting and fact-checks noted Trump deflected to the states rather than affirmatively endorsing surveillance, but declined to rule out enforcement mechanisms that would monitor pregnancies. The remarks were widely characterized as outlining tolerance for state-level reproductive surveillance under his approach.

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