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Melania Trump says she supports right to abortion, in break from husband

Abortion rights have become major issue in the current presidential election, as Donald Trump runs for a second term [Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo]

Melania Trump, the wife of former United States President Donald Trump, has said there is “no room for compromise” over a woman’s right to have an abortion — a position at stark odds with that of her husband.

“Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” the former first lady said in a video posted on social media on Thursday.

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