Former President Donald Trump has endorsed the idea that states should have the authority to set their own abortion laws, creating a split within the Republican Party.

Conservative figures like Senator Lindsey Graham and ex-Vice President Mike Pence oppose Trump's view, pushing for a federal abortion ban after 15 weeks.

Republican Senate candidates from key states, including Kari Lake, Sam Brown, Bernie Moreno, Tim Sheehy, and David McCormick, support Trump's position on state-level decision-making for abortion, with allowances for certain exceptions.

Trump has cautioned that the internal party disagreement on abortion rights could adversely affect the Republicans in the upcoming presidential election.

The abortion issue is emerging as a divisive factor for the Republican Party, possibly affecting voter alignment in critical swing states, with Pennsylvania categorized as leaning Democratic for the 2024 election.