This week, the United States elected Donald Trump to be the country’s 47th president. Despite Trump previously bragging about appointing some of the Supreme Court judges that overturned Roe v. Wade via the Dobbs decision, which led many states nationwide to restrict abortion access, many people who voted for him also voted to expand access to abortion in their respective states. It might be a bit confusing when taking a closer look at this peculiar detail, as Harris made expanding access to abortion a key part of her platform. Trump did not.
“Most of his base believes that Trump will not pass more restrictions on abortion,” Gretchen Borchelt, vice president for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, said in a press conference. “That is what they voted for.”
