Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rhetorically smacked Donald Trump for suggesting women should be punished if they have an abortion.
Trump made the comments in response to a question from MSNBC personality Chis Matthews. His campaign later walked back the remarks, and suggested that the doctors performing the abortion — not the female patients — should “be held legally responsible.”
Cruz said Trump’s discussion of punishment for abortion shows Trump has not taken the time to develop his thinking about controversial issues that presidents must face.
“Once again Donald Trump has demonstrated that he hasn’t seriously thought through the issues, and he’ll say anything just to get attention,” Cruz said in a statement. “On the important issue of the sanctity of life, what’s far too often neglected is that being pro-life is not simply about the unborn child; it’s also about the mother — and creating a culture that respects her and embraces life. Of course we shouldn’t be talking about punishing women; we should affirm their dignity and the incredible gift they have to bring life into the world.”
While Cruz’s Republican rivals will appear on MSNBC’s Wednesday night programming, Cruz will make an appearance on the late-night television show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
