WTOPTrump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke - WTOP News
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
54% : During an interview with KDKA News, Trump was asked, "Do you support any restrictions on a person's right to contraception?""We're looking at that and I'm going to have a policy on that very shortly," Trump responded, according to a video of the interview that was briefly posted online before it was supposed to air, then taken down.49% : "Things really do have a lot to do with the states, and some states are going to have different policy than others," Trump responded, before repeating that he would be releasing "a very comprehensive policy" on the issue.
39% : This is the first time Trump has indicated he would have a policy on contraception since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion two years ago, touching off political battles about aspects about reproductive rights, including contraception and in vitro fertilization.
37% : "The comments, made during an interview with a Pittsburgh television station, suggested that a future Trump administration might consider imposing mandates or supporting state restrictions on such highly personal decisions as whether women can have access to birth control.
32% : The video of the interview shows Trump was asked about contraception, not about medication abortion or mifepristone.
31% : The campaign official said Trump would make an announcement regarding the abortion pill mifepristone "in the near future" and added that he has "never advocated for restrictions on contraceptives."
24% : The Biden campaign seized on the interview, accusing Trump of supporting "bans on contraception, including the morning after pill.
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