Pence: Trump’s States’ Rights Stance on Abortion ‘Disheartening’

Former Vice President Mike Pence in a Saturday opinion piece said he is “deeply disappointed” in former President Donald Trump’s “retreat” from the pro-life cause, considering they worked together in the White House in the “most pro-life administration in American history.”

“Like so many other advocates for life, I was deeply disappointed when Mr. Trump stated that he considered abortion to be a state-only issue and would not sign a bill prohibiting late-term abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even if it came to his desk,” Pence said his article for The New York Times. 

The switch was “disheartening,” said Pence, adding that Trump had been committed to the pro-life movement during and before his presidency. 

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