We proudly stand for families and Life. 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, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights. After 51 years, because of us, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People. We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments).
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“Planned Parenthood is leaving the federal Title X family planning program rather than comply with new Trump administration rules regarding abortion counseling.”
- The American Presidency Project — 2024 Republican Party Platformhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-republican-party-platform ↗
“We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments). We believe that the 14th Amendment guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights.”
- CBS News (April 16, 2026)https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-birth-rate-pregnancy-contraception-title-x/ ↗
“Since Mr. Trump returned to office, more than a dozen Title X grantees have had their grants frozen, forcing some health centers to stop delivering services, lay off staff, or close.”
- NPR (June 25, 2026)https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5869560 ↗
“he and his administration have become notably quiet on the issue in this midterm year”
- The White House (Executive Order, February 18, 2025)https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/expanding-access-to-in-vitro-fertilization/ ↗
“it is the policy of my Administration to ensure reliable access to IVF treatment, including by easing unnecessary statutory or regulatory burdens to make IVF treatment drastically more affordable”
- ABC News — Harris-Trump Presidential Debate Transcripthttps://abcnews.com/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript/story?id=113560542 ↗
“I'm not signing a ban. And there's no reason to sign a ban.”
- CBS News (October 1, 2024)https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-says-he-would-veto-federal-abortion-ban/ ↗
“everyone knows that I would not support a federal abortion ban, under any circumstances, and would, in fact, veto it, because it is up to the states to decide based on the will of their voters”
“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 law of the land. In this case, the law of the state.”
“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 law of the land.”
- Federal Register (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2019-03461.json ↗
“OPA amends the Title X regulations to clarify grantee responsibilities under Title X, to remove the requirement for nondirective abortion counseling and referral, to prohibit referral for abortion”
- The American Presidency Project — University of California Santa Barbarahttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/presidential-debate-the-university-nevada-las-vegas ↗
“If we put another two or perhaps three justices on, that's really what's going to be—that will happen. And that'll happen automatically, in my opinion, because I am putting pro-life justices on the court. I will say this: It will go back to the states, and the states will then make a determination.”
“Joining the Alito opinion were Justice Clarence Thomas, appointed by the first President Bush, and the three Trump appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.”
“The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion.”
- Commission on Presidential Debateshttps://www.debates.org/voter-education/debate-transcripts/october-19-2016-debate-transcript/ ↗
“The justices that I am going to appoint will be pro-life. They will have a conservative bent. They will interpret the Constitution the way the founders wanted it interpreted.”
“I believe in the exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. I think it's very important.”
- Yahoo News / The Independenthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-says-proudly-person-114925724.html ↗
“I was proudly the person responsible for the end of Roe v Wade. This 50-year battle over Roe v Wade took it out of the federal hands and brought it into the hearts, mind and votes of the people in each state.”
- Rev.com — First 2024 Presidential Debate Transcript (CNN)https://www.rev.com/transcripts/first-2024-presidential-debate-on-cnn ↗
“First of all, the Supreme Court just approved the abortion pill and I agree with their decision to have done that, and I will not block it.”
“The high court's order means the abortion pill mifepristone will remain available via telehealth as a case brought by Louisiana against the Food and Drug Administration proceeds through the lower courts.”
“The new FDA commissioner, Marty Makary, said publicly in April there were, quote, "no plans" for FDA to restrict mifepristone.”
“That makes the drug, from the company Evita Solutions, the second generic version to hit the market.”
- Wisconsin Public Radiohttps://www.wpr.org/news/trump-government-private-insurance-pay-for-ivf-treatments-la-crosse-wisconsin ↗
“The government is going to pay for it, or we're going to get or mandate your insurance company to pay for it, which is going to be great.”
- ABC Newshttps://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-adds-new-campaign-pledge-ivf-paid-government/story?id=113262614 ↗
“The government is going to pay for it, or we're going to get or mandate your insurance company to pay for it, which is going to be great.”
- Federal Register (govinfo.gov)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/pdf/2026-09479.pdf ↗
“to establish certain fertility benefits as a new category of limited excepted benefits”
“Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder! I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby.”
“I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder!”
- The American Presidency Project — University of California Santa Barbara (2016 Republican Party Platform)https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2016-republican-party-platform ↗
“We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to children before birth.”
“This is the first time in 40 years that the RNC has not explicitly endorsed a national ban on abortion in the platform.”
“influenced heavily by presumptive presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump”
- The American Presidency Project — University of California Santa Barbarahttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/republican-candidates-debate-houston-texas ↗
“I'm pro-life. I'm totally against abortion, having to do with Planned Parenthood...I would defund it because of the abortion factor, which they say is 3 percent. I don't know what percentage it is. They say it's 3 percent. But I would defund it, because I'm pro-life.”
- CBS Newshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/planned-parenthood-medicaid-funding-blocked-for-now-appeals-court/ ↗
“A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.”
“Generally speaking would not use the 1873 Comstock Act to restrict access to abortion medication. It's gonna be available and it is now. It shouldn't be in the halls of the federal government; it should be in the state governments.”
- PBS NewsHour / APhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-he-will-support-national-ban-on-abortions-around-15-weeks-of-pregnancy ↗
“The number of weeks now, people are agreeing on 15. And I'm thinking in terms of that.”
“DeSantis is willing to sign a five-week and six-week ban. I think what he did was a terrible thing and a terrible mistake.”
“I think the six weeks is too short. It has to be more time.”
“I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other contraceptives. I DO NOT SUPPORT A BAN ON BIRTH CONTROL, AND NEITHER WILL THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!”
“But the Trump administration is walking back access to birth control for some people — including withholding funding from a Nixon-era program that guarantees access to contraception for low income people.”
“They appear to shift the primary goal that the program was created to achieve — expanding access to contraception — toward "natural family planning," a term that refers to tracking menstrual cycles to avoid sex during fertile windows.”
- White House OMB Statement of Administration Policy (archived)https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/legislative/sap/saphr36r_20171002.pdf ↗
“If H.R. 36 were presented to the President in its current form, his advisors would recommend that he sign the bill into law.”
- U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 115-2 No. 25https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1152/vote_115_2_00025.htm ↗
“Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected”
- White House statement, January 29, 2018 (archived)https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-senates-failure-advance-pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act/ ↗
“I urge the Senate to reconsider its decision and pass legislation that will celebrate, cherish, and protect life.”
- Federal Register (HHS final rule, 84 FR 7714)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-04/pdf/2019-03461.pdf ↗
“OPA amends the Title X regulations to clarify grantee responsibilities under Title X, to remove the requirement for nondirective abortion counseling and referral, to prohibit referral for abortion, and to clarify compliance obligations with state and local laws.”
- Public Law 115-23 (govinfo.gov)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ23/html/PLAW-115publ23.htm ↗
“Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients”
“A judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from revoking Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, partially freezing a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.”
- The American Presidency Project — University of California Santa Barbarahttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/republican-candidates-debate-cleveland-ohio ↗
“I am very, very proud to say that I am pro-life.”
- FactCheck.orghttps://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/trump-walked-back-abortion-statement-misleadingly-used-in-biden-harris-ad/ ↗
“The doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. My position has not changed — like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions.”