Trump suggests punishment for women who get abortions

Donald Trump

Brookfield - Hillary Clinton quickly responded on Twitter, "Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Horrific and telling."

Women who get abortions should receive "some form of punishment," Republican front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday, without indicating specifically what the punishment should be.
The comments came in a heated exchange with MSNBC's Chris Matthews during the taping of a town hall in Wisconsin, which holds its primary next week.
"There has to be some form of punishment," Trump told Matthews in the exchange over whether abortion should be banned. The subject remains highly controversial decades after the Supreme Court legalized it.
Pressed by Matthews on the nature of that punishment, Trump responded: "I haven't determined what the punishment should be." He also suggested that women could continue to receive abortions, but at "illegal places."
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton quickly responded on Twitter, noting Trump's comments and adding, "Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Horrific and telling."
Trump has often said he's opposed to abortions except in the case of three exceptions: rape, incest and when the life of the mother is at risk. He used to describe himself as in favor of abortion rights, but says his stance has evolved over the years.
Within hours, Trump's campaign sought to take back his comments in two separate statements, ultimately saying the billionaire businessman believes abortion providers - and not their patients - should be the ones punished.

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. Horrific and telling. -H https://t.co/Qi8TutsOw9
- Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 30, 2016