White House Denies Delaying Anti-Abortion Actions Until After Midterms
White House denies report of delaying anti-abortion actions until after 2026 midterms, as pro-life groups warn of stalled progress.
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The White House has denied a report suggesting that officials under President Donald Trump are delaying anti-abortion actions until after the 2026 midterm elections. Despite the denial, pro-life advocates are expressing concern that such political considerations are unacceptable and could lead to more abortions.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly involved in discussions with Attorney General Todd Blanche, urging him to defer the Department of Justice’s actions on abortion-related issues until after the midterms. However, the White House told The Washington Sun that these conversations never occurred.
The allegation, despite the denial, sparked backlash from pro-life leaders on social media.
BREAKING: Senior White House officials reportedly urged AG Todd Blanche to delay action on abortion until after the midterms for political reasons. Unborn children cannot be put on a political calendar. Their lives do not become more valuable after Election Day. Protect…
“In other words: more babies will die because swampy consultants still lead the GOP astray,” Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins likewise posted.
According to a new report, @AGToddBlanche , our Attorney General, was reportedly told by senior White House officials to delay major action on abortion until after the midterm elections. In other words: more babies will die because swampy consultants still lead the GOP astray.…
The backlash also comes after Justice Department attorneys reportedly declined to share the administration’s stance on abortion pills until after the FDA finishes its study on them.
Abortion pills like mifepristone accounted for approximately 642,700 — 63% — of abortions in 2023, according to the Guttmacher Institute. A June 2025 letter signed by nineteen members of Congress claimed prolonged exposure to mifepristone may interfere with the fertility of men and women alike.
A July 2026 peer-reviewed study found mifepristone at up to 41 parts per trillion within water supplies the researchers tested. The Environmental Protection Agency capped the maximum contaminant levels of chemicals in drinking water at 4 parts per trillion in April 2024.
Hawkins, whose organization linked the study to their clean water advocacy, reportedly told The Sun she had “encouraging” conversations with Justice Department officials regarding rescinding a memorandum opinion from the Biden administration. That opinion claimed the Comstock Act, a 1873 federal law banning items designed for producing abortion, was practically unenforceable.
Blanche said he is against mail-in abortion pills and is committed to enforcing the Comstock Act during his first confirmation hearing in July 2026. However, he has not issued any public statements regarding abortion, according to The Sun.
Still, some pro-life leaders are holding out hope.
“Based on Attorney General Blanche’s testimony during his confirmation, we have hope and are expecting that swift action will be taken to stop mail-order abortion drugs that are undermining pro-life state laws across the country,” Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser reportedly said.
“Every day that goes by more women are coerced and harmed and more unborn children die. We are past due for action.”
The White House, the DOJ, Live Action, SFLA, and SBA Pro-Life America did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
Source: Daily Caller
