Donald Trump made headlines last week for suggesting that women who procure abortions should receive “some sort of punishment.” The statement, a repudiation of the pro-life ethos and of the enforcement of abortion laws before Roe v. Wade, was duly walked back by Trump’s campaign. Then over the next few days, the Republican presidential front-runner cycled through several positions on abortion, leaving just about everyone certain only that Trump knows little about the issue and is willing to say whatever pops into his mind at any given time.
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