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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

Republicans omit national abortion ban from platform for first time in 40 years

people hold signs for and against abortion
Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the supreme court in Washington DC on 24 June 2024. Photograph: Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

The Republican party has omitted a national abortion ban from its official party platform for the first time in 40 years, opting instead to focus on the power of states to regulate abortion in a move that reflects Donald Trump’s preferred position.

Fourteen states have adopted near-total abortion bans since the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, ending the federal constitutional right to obtain an abortion.

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