Hot news from the Guardian:
(shared link below)
Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir
”Melania Trump made an extraordinary declaration in an eagerly awaited memoir to be published a month from election day: she is a passionate supporter of a woman’s right to control her own body – including the right to abortion.
“It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,” the Republican nominee’s wife writes, amid a campaign in which Donald Trump’s threats to women’s reproductive rights have played a central role.
“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.
“Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body. I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”
and more:
“I have always believed it is critical for people to take care of themselves first,” Melania Trump writes of her support for abortion rights. “It’s a very straightforward concept; in fact, we are all born with a set of fundamental rights, including the right to enjoy our lives. We are all entitled to maintain a gratifying and dignified existence.
“This common-sense approach applies to a woman’s natural right to make decisions about her own body and health.”
Melania Trump says her beliefs about abortion rights spring from “a core set of principles”, at the heart of which sits “individual liberty” and “personal freedom”, on which there is “no room for negotiation”.
and it gets even better:
Finally, Melania Trump offers an expression of solidarity with protesters for reproductive rights.
“The slogan ‘My Body, My Choice’ is typically associated with women activists and those who align with the pro-choice side of the debate,” she writes. “But if you really think about it, ‘My Body, My Choice’ applies to both sides – a woman’s right to make an independent decision involving her own body, including the right to choose life. Personal freedom.”
I wonder if Melania and the Donald are having dinner tonight. Pro tip to Mrs. Trump: have someone taste the food first.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights?CMP=share_btn_url
Listening to (liberal) local talk radio today and one theory was that this was the campaign's effort to woo the suburban woman who believes in freedom of choice. I find that a stretch - Melania doesn't nominate Supreme Court Justices, last I checked.
Regardless, I think it will do more damage to Trump than good. The Bible Bigots (the Bible isn't the problem, it's the use of it as bludgeon) will surely be freaked out. "Potential First Lady Trump is a baby killer!"
Whatever sells her books. Frankly, I'm not surprised.