Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent statement claiming that former President Donald Trump wanted to appoint an abortion “monitor” was found to be false during a fact-check by Breitbart News. This claim has been debunked before when it was made at the Democratic National Convention. The misconception seemingly stems from the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” which Trump publicly disavowed. However, this document does not mention any “anti-abortion coordinator.” Instead, it discusses the need for better data collection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding abortion outcomes to prevent miscarriages from being grouped with abortions. The proposed bill, “Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023,” seeks mandatory reporting of abortion data by states but also does not mention an “anti-abortion coordinator.
It is unclear how Kamala Harris arrived at this inaccurate claim, as no evidence has been provided to support it. This fabricated statement appears to be aimed at scaring voters rather than providing accurate information about Trump’s stance on the matter.