What would a Trump win mean for abortion in the United States?
The Hindu
A detailed analysis of potential impacts of a second Trump presidency on abortion access and strategies for advocacy groups.
A second Donald Trump presidency could amplify efforts by conservative politicians to restrict abortion access across the United States.
Here's a closer look at the legal tools available to a future administration intent on limiting abortion access and how abortion rights defenders are preparing to fight back.
For advocates of abortion rights, the nightmare scenario is a Republican-controlled Congress enacting sweeping national restrictions or an outright ban.
Vice President Kamala Harris has championed a federal law protecting abortion, but that would require Democratic control of the House, Senate, and presidency.
Also read: U.S. Presidential election 2024 race enters last leg; Former President Trump, Vice President Harris trade bitter attacks
If Mr. Trump wins but Republicans do not control Congress, he could still "do a lot of damage to abortion access" through federal actions and judicial appointments, American University law professor Lewis Grossman told AFP.
The Republican former president's Supreme Court picks were pivotal in dismantling decades of legal precedent protecting the national right to abortion.
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