Column: Trump hoped to sidestep the abortion issue. Arizona's near-total ban shows why he can't
Los Angeles Times -

Donald Trump hoped to sidestep the abortion debate by suggesting he would turn the matter over to individual states, rather than having Congress and the president impose a nationwide ban. But instead of deflecting, Trump's move tied him even closer to the issue by placing his political fate in the hands of judges and state lawmakers willing to go far beyond where most voters stand. It didn’t take long to see that dynamic, and its consequences, play out. A day after Trump publicly announced his...

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