Donald Trump has come under fire for suggesting that women should be punished for having abortions, as the Republican presidential frontrunner risks further alienating female voters.
In an interview with MSNBC television, Mr Trump repeated his stance that abortion should be banned. But he sparked controversy by stating that women — as opposed to the doctors who perform the operation — should be punished if the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision that legalised the procedure in 1973.
“There has to be some form of punishment [for women],” Mr Trump said under pressure after the MSNBC anchor told the New York mogul — who has a tendency to be evasive when pressed — not to “dodge” the question.