{"id":1029457,"date":"2024-02-01T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1029457"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:56:44","slug":"trumps-bans-kentucky-republicans-enacted-a-near-total-abortion-ban-with-no-exceptions-for-rape-or-incest-thanks-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-bans-kentucky-republicans-enacted-a-near-total-abortion-ban-with-no-exceptions-for-rape-or-incest-thanks-to-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Bans: Kentucky Republicans Enacted a Near-Total Abortion Ban With No Exceptions for Rape or Incest Thanks to Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Donald Trump said it himself: Without him, none of the extreme abortion bans being pushed by MAGA Republicans across the country would be possible. With Trump now closing in on the Republican nomination, we\u2019re reminding voters of the severe consequences of his anti-choice extremism and what is at stake for women across America in this election, state by state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As MAGA Republicans in Kentucky and across the country try to rip away women\u2019s freedoms as a result of Donald Trump\u2019s actions to overturn Roe v. Wade, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen Donald Trump\u2019s hand-picked justices overturned Roe v. Wade<\/em>, women in Kentucky were immediately subjected to a cruel near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. Since then, Trump has bragged about his crusade to rip away women\u2019s freedoms and said he was \u2018proud\u2019 of his efforts to make possible extreme abortion bans like the one in Kentucky. As Trump continues to double down on his anti-abortion extremism, voters across the country are ready to once again reject his out-of-touch MAGA agenda at the ballot box in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Since Donald Trump\u2019s hand-picked justices overturned Roe v. Wade<\/em>, Kentucky Republicans\u2019 near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest has been in effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courier Journal<\/a>: \u201cIn mid-2022, Kentucky was one of the fastest states to outlaw abortion on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its landmark 1973 decision, thanks to a preemptive state law enacted in 2019.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cAbortion rights supporters mounted another push Wednesday to restore abortion access in Kentucky, but the Democratic lawmaker sponsoring the legislation acknowledged the odds are overwhelmingly against them in the Republican-dominated legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA near-total abortion ban has been in place in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade<\/em> in 2022. … It does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cKentucky high court lets near-total abortion ban continue\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>Donald Trump is demanding credit for the extreme abortion bans that MAGA Republicans have passed around the country and said he is \u201cproud\u201d of his efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trump<\/a>: \u201cFor 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade<\/a> <\/em>terminated, and I did it, and I\u2019m proud to have done it. \u2026 Nobody else was going to get that done but me, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cAfter 50 years of failure, with nobody coming even close, I was able to kill Roe v. Wade<\/em>,<\/strong> much to the \u2018shock\u2019 of everyone \u2026 Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to.<\/strong> Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Insider<\/a>: \u201cTrump boasts he’s ‘proud’ about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade<\/em>, the issue that has become ballot-box poison for Republicans\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cTrump Says He\u2019s \u2018Proud\u2019 to Have \u2018Terminated\u2019 Abortion Rights\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump campaign radio ad<\/a>: “And Trump nominated conservative judges, leading to Roe v. Wade<\/em> being overturned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FWIW<\/a>: \u201cThis week, we found more evidence that the Trump campaign has no interest in \u2018moderating\u2019 on the issue of abortion. On Monday, his team began running new Facebook video ads targeting voters in Iowa, referring to Trump as \u2018THE MOST Pro-Life President in history.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cI’m the one that got rid of Roe v. Wade<\/em>,<\/strong> and everybody said that was an impossible thing to do. I put on three Supreme Court justices. Very few people have had that privilege or honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cGetting rid of Roe v. Wade<\/em> was an incredible thing<\/strong> for pro-life because it gave pro-life something to negotiate with. Pro-life had absolutely nothing, being stuck in Roe v. Wade<\/em>, to negotiate with. \u2026 And look, everybody that was president wanted to get rid and tried to get rid of Roe v. Wade<\/em> … For fifty years, this has been going on. I was able to do it, and I was very honored to do it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Trump supports a national abortion ban and has a yearslong extreme anti-abortion record. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trump<\/a>: \u201cThere of course remains a vital role for the federal government in protecting unborn life. And it\u2019s very important.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump on if he would sign a six-week national abortion ban<\/a>: \u201cI’m looking at all [options].\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cWe’ll pick something that’s going to be very, very good for pro-life \u2026 I\u2019m going to be in there pushing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cThere has to be some form of punishment [for women who have abortions].\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cThe Trump administration formally backed a House bill Monday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks.<\/strong> \u2026 It would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of a fine, up to five years in prison or both.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Nikki Haley said she would sign any nationwide abortion ban that landed on her desk and has pledged her support for extreme abortion bans before many women know they\u2019re pregnant. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kirsten Welker<\/a>: \u201cWould you support a 15-week federal limit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley: \u201cI would support anything that would pass.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley<\/a>: \u201cWhatever we can get 60 Senate votes on, isn\u2019t that better than what we have now? And if it\u2019s\u2013 if it\u2019s six weeks, that\u2019s great. If it\u2019s 15 weeks, that\u2019s great.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox News<\/a>: \u201cNikki Haley, 2024 Republican candidate, vows to sign federal abortion ban if elected president\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley<\/a>: \u201cSo what can we do? Is there room for a federal law? I think there is room for a federal law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley<\/a>: \u201cYes of course I would sign [a federal ban].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley<\/a>: \u201cThe debate that we’re having in this country is \u2026 can there be a federal law that deals with abortion \u2026 I do think there’s a place for federal law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cNikki Haley Says She Would Have Signed Six-Week Abortion Ban as Governor\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Vander Plaats<\/a>: \u201cIf you were governor of South Carolina and that came to your desk, would you sign the heartbeat bill?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley: \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley<\/a>: \u201cIf the people decided they wanted a six-week abortion bill, would you go along with it? Of course.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump said it himself: Without him, none of the extreme abortion bans being pushed by MAGA Republicans across the country would be possible. 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