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Republican First Ladies Express Pro-Choice Views

Former first lady Melania Trump welcomes newly-sworn American citizens as the National Archives holds a naturalization ceremony with 25 people from 25 nations, in Washington, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. A

Melania Trump is not the only first lady to express pro-choice views. She joins several former Republican first ladies who have shared similar perspectives, often in their memoirs, despite this stance historically contrasting with the GOP platform.

Other spouses of Republican presidents, such as Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush, have been recorded either during or after their husbands' tenure in office expressing pro-choice views.

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