Donald Trump suggests openness to restrictions on contraception; Joe Biden allies attack

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Asked by an interviewer with KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh whether he supports any restrictions on a person's right to contraception, Trump replied: "We're looking at that, and I'm going to have a policy on that very shortly and I think it's something you'll find interesting ...
44% : Democrats have pointed out that, when Trump has said states should pass abortion laws, that means that he supports efforts by Florida and other states to ban the procedure after only six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances.
38% : When asked if he may support some restrictions like the "morning-after pill," Trump said that "things really do have a lot to do with the states and some states are going to have different policies than others.
30% : In making that argument, Trump has warned Republicans that the abortion issue could hurt him and them in the November election, most recently at the National Rifle Association convention on Saturday in Dallas.
27% : Trump has said states should set their own abortion policies, not the federal government.
26% : "In his interview, Trump did not specifically say he would push for any potential restrictions on contraception.
22% : "It's not enough for Trump that women's lives are being put at risk, doctors are being threatened with jail time, and extreme bans are being enacted with no exceptions for rape or incest," Chitika said.
18% : Earlier this year, Trump criticized an Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the use of in vitro fertilization, citing the political risks of that policy.
18% : A similar dynamic may be happening with the contraception issue, Trump opponents said.
15% : "President Joe Biden's campaign highlighted the comment, saying Trump and his allies want to restrict contraception the way they have restricted abortion rights.

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