Trump’s infrequent remarks on abortion draw strong reactions
NEW YORK — Only rarely has Donald Trump broached the topic of abortion during his presidential campaign. Twice, when he has done so, there has been stormy reaction.
Back in March, in an interview with MSNBC, Trump said women should face “some sort of punishment” if they had an abortion in the event the practice was outlawed. Anti-abortion leaders swiftly repudiated him, and he soon backtracked, saying doctors should be punished, but not the women getting abortions.
Last week, in the third and final presidential debate, Trump ignited another firestorm as he sought to undercut Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent, for her strong support for abortion rights.
“Based on what she’s saying … you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb on the ninth month on the final day,” Trump said.