https://twitter.com/SoniaPennell/status/715288525328003073
As Twitchy told you, Donald Trump landed himself in hot water today — on both sides of the aisle — when he said that if abortion were illegal, “there has to be some form of punishment” for a woman who gets an abortion. For many pro-lifers, that flies in the face of what the pro-life movement is about. For them, it’s not about punishing women, but about helping them and promoting the sanctity of life:
Every woman and child has dignity and worth. Pro-life movement offers support, hope, healing to those caught in a culture that devalues life
— Sarah Torre (@sarahtorre) March 30, 2016
And as Twitchy told you, facing the backlash, Trump backpedaled sharply, saying that the abortion practitioner — not the woman — “would be held legally responsible” if abortion were banned.
Well, anyway, Ted Cruz took notice of Trump’s flailing recklessness and issued a statement of his own:
We shouldn’t be talking about punishing women; we should affirm their dignity and gift to bring life into the world https://t.co/OwWR96YTF0
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/715289208584347649
His campaign chair Chad Sweet also addressed Trump’s remarks on CNN:
#Stand4Life https://t.co/Sx2R4jqVwS
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 30, 2016
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Cruz campaign: Cruz focuses on punishing those who perform abortions, not women who get them https://t.co/GRrUbWpzGE https://t.co/7am5Tcd7AG
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) March 30, 2016
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Hillary & Bernie: Trump comment ‘horrific’ and ‘shocking’ (abortion itself fine and dandy)