Biden doesn't support 'full-term' abortion stance pushed by RFK Jr, campaign says

President Biden's re-election campaign said Tuesday that the president does not support "full-term abortions", drawing a contrast between a stance recently taken by one of his challengers in the race for the White House.

Fox News Digital asked the Biden campaign this week whether it agrees with remarks made last week by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said he opposes any government restrictions on abortions, "even if it's full-term."

"No, the president doesn't support full-term abortions, as he's made clear many times. He thinks Roe got it right," said Lauren Hitt, a senior spokesperson for the campaign.

Following initial outreach to the Biden campaign, Fox News Digital received a statement on the matter from a Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokesperson, who claimed Kennedy "can’t be trusted to stand up for reproductive freedom."

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"He’s said he would sign a national abortion ban and has repeatedly dismissed the importance of abortion rights on the campaign trail," DNC communications adviser Lis Smith said in the statement. "With reproductive freedom under attack, we need leaders who will stand strong for women. It’s clear that neither RFK Jr. nor Trump will."

Abortion has become a major issue on the campaign trail since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states.

Democratic campaigns have made abortion a cornerstone of political messaging, and Biden has repeatedly hammered former President Trump over the issue.

During an April 23 speech at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, Biden claimed it was Trump who