Trump Reverses on Abortion Ban, Saying Doctors Would Be Punished

[Zira]

Source: Bloomberg.com


Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump walked back his statement that there would “have to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions if the procedure were outlawed in the U.S.

The comment, which immediately riled abortion-rights supporters, came during a week where Trump is fighting to defend himself on women’s issues on multiple fronts ahead of a key primary in Wisconsin, and led his campaign to issue two clarifications on Wednesday afternoon.

"This issue is unclear and should be put back into the states for determination," Trump said in a written statement e-mailed to Bloomberg Politics Wednesday afternoon. "Like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions, which I have outlined numerous times."

As his initial remarks continued to draw scrutiny, Trump issued a second statement later in the day.


Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-03-30/trump-says-abortion-ban-should-carry-punishment-for-women

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psychotic fascist flip flopper

[retrowire]

1. psychotic fascist flip flopper indeed!

So much stability you would think he's a Nintendo 3DS update!

(If anyone gets that joke, I'm giving you the best high fives.)

[riversedge]

2. umm. His managers must have really hit on him. He usually doubles down on most of his

vile comments.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Corey Lewandowski has sign in his office: "Let Trump be Trump". . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Trump doesn't think, he reacts. He's an empty suit. . nt

[DinahMoeHum]

5. FOLKS, THE ELECTION IS OVER - THE DEMOCRATS SWEEP

(whether it's Hillary or Bernie as the standard bearer; won't matter one bit)

Trumpty Dumpty will be CRUSHED in the general election. If he even gets there.
No GOP candidate will be elected POTUS for 50 years.
Only question is: how lopsided will the margin of victory be?

[Zira]

8. +10000

[ponsheki]

14. I don't know about the next 50 years..

but even 4 more years of a democratic president means the courts will be dominated by left leaning appointees for another generation!

[47of74]

6. More Trumpenfuehrer trying to get the violent to act on their psychotic urges

Some idiot is going to take what Trump said as permission to go murder a doctor, a nurse, a clinic employee, volunteer, etc etc and act on his or her psychotic urges.

[Wind Dancer]

17. Exactly!

I thought the same thing.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

22. look up stochastic terrorism.

Just what you are talking abou.

[onehandle]

7. He's for Women!...

...as long as they have big boobs and are not unattractive.*

*Based on his past statements.

[rurallib]

12. and don't bleed from whereever

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. IF: abortion were to be made illegal...

Good lord, what a joker....

[rpannier]

10. There will likely be severla more 'clarifications'

and then we will be told by both Forrest Trump and his supporters that his position is the same it's always been and that he is the victim of the media and Republican establishment

[Scuba]

11. Wouldn't it be more fun to just punish the ....

... asshat politicians who deny medical care and food stamps to these children after they're born?

[rurallib]

13. well, by gawd someone must pay

[roamer65]

15. If they ban abortion in the USA, we will have a modern day "Underground Railroad".

The clinics will set up on the Canadian side of the border, where it will be safe, legal and affordable.

[greymattermom]

23. They have casinos on boats

Clinics could just sail to the 12 mile limit for day trips.

[houston16revival]

16. Ego does not recognize the implications of spoken words

now that's self-centeredness!

[truthisfreedom]

18. Remarkable. He never learns.

Can't unring a bell.

[LynneSin]

19. Until we punish the fathers then I call bullshit!

Well I call bullshit on all of this but my 2 cents - If these idiots thing women should be punished then why aren't the men also being equally punished. Babies take 2!

[kimbutgar]

20. So now I guess he lost the doctor voters

[Zira]

21. Muhahahhaha what a campaign, he constantly loses whole sectors

[Sunlei]

24. republicans big try to push their Trump off the stage.already fell off into the internet 'news'abyss