Political observers have long debated over how former President Donald Trump would handle the issue of abortion in his 2024 campaign.

The speculation appears to be over as this week saw Trump embrace a Supreme Court ruling which allowed abortion to be addressed by states. 

Trump says "the states will determine" whether abortion should be legal

According to The Hill, Trump made his thoughts known via a roughly four-minute video he posted to Truth Social on Monday.

Trump began by boasting that he appointed three of the Supreme Court justices who ruled two years ago that there is no constitutional right to abortion.

"My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint. The states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case, the law of the state," he declared.

"Many states will be different. Many will have a different number of weeks or some will have more conservative than others and that’s what they will be," the former president observed.

Pro-life group criticizes Trump

"At the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people. You must follow your heart, or in many cases your religion or your faith," Trump argued.

The former president further asserted that letting abortion remain a state issue is a necessary move if he and other Republicans are to prevail in November.

"We have to bring our nation back from the brink, and that’s where it is. Always go by your heart, but we must win. We have to win," he concluded.

However, The Hill noted that Trump's message was rejected by Marjorie Dannenfelser who serves as head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.

"Saying the issue is 'back to the states' cedes the national debate to the Democrats who are working relentlessly to enact legislation mandating abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy," she said, adding, "If successful, they will wipe out states' rights."

Poll finds that more Americans support than oppose late-term abortion ban

The Hill also pointed out that Trump's announcement on Monday is a departure from his recent support for a national late-term abortion ban.

The results of a poll carried out earlier this year by The Economist and YouGov suggests that such a move would enjoy relatively broad support.

The survey found that 48% of Americans would back a national 16-week ban on abortion, with 27% saying that they would "strongly" favor it. Only 36% voiced opposition to the idea while another 16% said they were unsure about it.