Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian reported. At the same time, her husband, Donald Trump, backs the ability of U.S. states to restrict the procedure.

"Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?" Melania Trump writes in her memoir that is due to be published 4 weeks before the November 5 election, in which her husband faces Democrat Kamala Harris.

"Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body. I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life," she wrote.

The Guardian reported obtaining a copy of the book "Melania" due to be published on October 8. A spokesperson for the former first lady did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Donald Trump, a Republican, had previously signaled support for a national ban beyond 15 weeks of pregnancy. However, in April, Trump said the states should decide on abortion laws and backs exceptions to a ban on abortion in the case of rape, incest, or to protect the mother's life.

Polls show the presidential election is a tight race with seven battleground states likely to decide the outcome. Democrats see abortion rights as a popular issue for Harris to use against Trump. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from August 21-28 found a majority of voters, including 34% of Republicans, want the next president to protect or increase abortion access.

“Sadly, for the women across America, Mrs. Trump’s husband firmly disagrees with her and is the reason that more than one in three American women live under a Trump Abortion Ban that threatens their health, their freedom, and their lives," a Harris campaign spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Trump takes credit for the Supreme Court overturning the Roe versus Wade decision in 2022, which had protected a right to abortion because justices appointed by Trump swung the vote.