Donald Trump’s term as president left a devastating legacy for reproductive rights in the United States.
Now, as Trump vies again for the presidency, his anti-abortion stance could come back to bite him.
There has been a subtle but noticeable shift among some Republicans away from a hardline anti-abortion stance. And this month, the US Supreme Court rejected a bid to limit access to a common abortion pill — the latest in a string of wins for reproductive rights in the US.
But the extent to which reproductive rights will impact the presidential election result in November will depend on several factors, including whether pro-choice voters go to the polls in sufficient numbers to tip the balance in key states.
How Trump damaged reproductive rights
Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 has proved to be one of the most consequential events in shaping Americans’ reproductive rights in the last 50 years.
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