‘We must not stop’: potential Trump VP Ben Carson touts national abortion ban
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6MHQ4)
In new book, retired neurosurgeon and former housing secretary emphasises extreme stance at odds even with Trump himself
In a new book, the retired neurosurgeon, former US housing secretary and potential Trump vice-presidential pick Ben Carson calls for a national abortion ban - a posture at odds with most Americans and even Donald Trump himself.
Hailing the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson US supreme court ruling that removed the federal right to abortion, Carson writes: We must not stop there ... the battle over the lives of unborn children is not yet finished. Many states have made abortion illegal because of the Dobbs decision, yet the practice continues in many more states.
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