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Trump: Women who get illegal abortions should be ‘punished’

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The Trump campaign later Wednesday issued a statement on abortion, without mentioning his remarks to MSNBC, but reversing the stance he took in the interview.

If abortion were to become illegal under US law, then the doctor or any other person involved in performing the procedure would be legally responsible, the statement said.

“The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. My position has not changed – like Ronald Reagan, I am pro-life with exceptions,” said the statement.

It was the latest twist for Trump, who has taken contradictory or competing stances on issues including torture, bans on Muslims entering the United States, violence at his rallies and the racist Ku Klux Klan movement.

Despite his success in statewide Republican nominating contests to date, a major challenge for Trump is winning support from women voters.

Trump has called women “fat pigs,” “slobs” and “disgusting animals,” and most recently was castigated in the media for posting an unflattering photo of Cruz’s wife next to a photo of his own wife, an ex-model.

Trump has denied being sexist, saying his remarks are just “show business” and that “nobody respects women more than I do.”

Wisconsin is the next state to host a primary, on April 5. According to a new poll from Marquette University Law School, 40 percent of likely voters there said they supported Cruz, compared to 30 percent for Trump.

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Seventy percent of registered voters polled said they have an unfavorable view of Trump, compared to about 22 percent that have a favorable view.

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