Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception, then backs away from statement

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.
54% : He has yet to make clear his views on the Comstock Act, a 19th century law that has been revived by anti-abortion groups seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone and other abortion medications.
51% : Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion groups alike have expressed frustration with the delay.
50% : "I imagine the events in New York City have been very distracting, but we are watching for an announcement," said Kristi Hamrick, spokesperson for the anti-abortion group Students for Life, referring to the former president's hush money trial.
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.
48% : When asked during an April 12 interview with Time magazine for his views on the Comstock Act and the mailing of abortion pills, the former president promised to make a statement on the issue in the next 14 days, saying "I feel very strongly about it.
47% : "During an April 27 follow-up interview, Trump said he would announce his stance "over the next week or two."
39% : This is the first time Trump has suggested 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 of reproductive rights, including contraception and in vitro fertilization.
37% : AdvertisementResponding later to media reports of his interview, Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social that he "has never and will never" advocate for restricting birth control and other contraceptives.
36% : "Trump has often relied on the tactic of promising an announcement on a major policy stance in "two weeks" but not delivering, including on issues such as minimum wage, tax policy and infrastructure.
35% : 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% : ""Trump will say whatever he wants, but what really matters is what he did -- and that's to facilitate ending the constitutional right to abortion and set state abortion bans into motion," she said.
30% : Advertisement"President Trump has long been consistent in supporting the rights of states to make decisions on abortion," the statement said.Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt said Trump's allies have already "outlined exactly how they plan to eliminate abortion access nationwide with or without Congress.
28% : Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate have long pressed Trump on the crucial question of whether he would allow women to access the abortion pill mifepristone via the mail.
28% : "Trump overturned Roe, brags about it constantly, and is proud of the horrific reality where women's lives are at risk, doctors are threatened with jail time, and IVF and birth control access are under attack.

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