Donald Trump in abortion and punishment row

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said yesterday that women who get abortions should receive “some form of punishment” if abortion is banned, once again sparking controversy with days to go before Wisconsin’s primary.

In a heated exchange with MSNBC host Chris Matthews at the taping in a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin that aired last night, Trump was asked whether he believes that abortion should be outlawed in the country.

After an extended back-and-forth, the billionaire businessman said “you have to ban” them and that, “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who violate that restriction.