Trump says he "will not block" access to abortion pills

Driving the news: Asked by CNN debate moderator Dana Bash if he would block abortion medication as president, Trump said erroneously that the Supreme Court "approved the abortion pill."

• "I agree with their decision to have done that, and I will not block it," the former president said.

Reality check: The Supreme Court ruled against a challenge to mifepristone access on standing but declined to rule on the substance, leaving open the door for future challenges.

Flashback: In a meeting with House Republicans earlier this month, Trump urged lawmakers to talk "correctly" on the issue of abortion by framing it as a state issue and stressing their support for exceptions to abortion bans.

• Trump warned that abortion has "cost" the GOP politically and is "too important to ignore," lawmakers in the room told Axios.

During the debate, the former president said he believes "in the exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. I think it's very important. Some people — you have to follow your heart — but you have to get elected also."

Yes, but: Trump also took proud ownership of Dobbs v. Jackson, the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which has haunted Republicans for the past two years.

• "What happened is we brought it back to the states, and the country is now coming together on this issue. It's been a great thing," he said.

President Biden retorted: "It's been a terrible thing."