Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida's 6-week abortion ban amid conservative backlash

Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he'll vote to uphold Florida's controversial six-week abortion ban a day after he angered abortion opponents by criticizing the law.

"You need more time than six weeks," the Republican nominee told Fox News. "I've disagreed with that right from the early primaries. When I heard about it, I disagreed with it. At the same time, the Democrats are radical because the nine months is just a ridiculous situation. You can do an abortion in the ninth month. You know, some of the states, like Minnesota and other states, have it where you can actually execute the baby after birth, and all of that stuff is unacceptable. So I will be voting no for that reason." 

Florida banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions, after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in the state, where Trump is a resident, would effectively undo the ban.