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Melania Trump's memoir advocates abortion rights in contradiction to Donald Trump's abortion policies

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According to an excerpt published by The Guardian, former first lady Melania Trump strongly defends abortion rights in her upcoming memoir, Melania. This highlights an ideological difference between her and her husband, former President Donald Trump, who has largely opposed abortion. Abortion platform.

Important facts

Melania Trump writes in the memoir that women must be guaranteed “autonomy in deciding whether to have children based on their own beliefs, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,” The Guardian reported.

The former first lady writes that a woman's individual freedom gives her the “authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.” Adding restrictions on a woman's right to choose is “tantamount to denying her control over her own body.”

The memoir, due to be published next Tuesday, says Melania held this belief “throughout her adult life.”

Melania's stance contrasts with that of her husband, who supports states enforcing their own abortion policies, although he recently said he would veto a national abortion ban if the legislation reached him during a second term.

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Important background

Donald Trump, who made conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, leading to the overturn of Roe v. Wade has helped states set their own abortion policies. According to the New York Times, since Roe v. However, the former president declined to support a nationwide abortion ban after remaining reticent on the issue, saying in a Truth Social post this week that he “would not support a federal abortion ban under any circumstances.” Melania Trump's stance on abortion was largely unclear before her memoir. The memoir will delve into details about the former first lady's private life, which she said in a video last month was “often subject to public scrutiny and misrepresentation.” The book also covers the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and his defeat in the 2020 election.

Further reading

Will Melania Trump attend the presidential debate after skipping the first? Here is a timeline of her public appearances (Forbes)

Trump says he would veto national abortion ban – after previously dodging the question (Forbes)

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