Republican hopefuls vow to restrict abortion rights at Iowa evangelical meeting.

Donald Trump defended his actions as president to restrict abortion rights during a speech to influential evangelicals in Iowa, highlighting his nominations of three conservative judges to the Supreme Court. He did not take a stance on a national ban, but instead ticked through a record aimed at satisfying abortion opponents who form the core of evangelical Christians. Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, also celebrated Trump's efforts to restrict abortion and took some credit for himself. The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual spring fundraiser marks the unofficial start of the state's 2024 caucus campaign.