 telling Democrats the party must come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump. Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. The Republican Party reportedly plans to drop a national abortion ban from its platform for the first time in 40 years. Two people briefed on the language tell the Associated Press the Republican National Committee's platform panel has adopted a policy document that reflects former President Trump's position opposing a federal abortion ban and leaving limits up to the states.