War On Women? Gop Silent As Trump Sounds Off On Abortion

MADISON, Wis. — Frustrated Republicans grappled with new fears about Donald Trump’s impact on their party Wednesday, as the billionaire businessman’s campaign rivals targeted his punitive plan for fighting abortion and extraordinary defense of his campaign manager, who police say assaulted a female reporter. Concern rippled through Republican circles nationwide, yet few dared criticize the GOP front-runner directly when pressed, leery of confronting the man who may well lead their election ticket in November. Their silence underscored the deep worries plaguing the party’s leaders — particularly its most prominent women — who are growing increasingly concerned that a Trump presidential nomination could not only cost the 2016 election but also tarnish the party brand for a generation of women and young people. “A nominee who cannot speak to women cannot win,” New Hampshire party chairwoman Jennifer Horn said, though declining to rebuke Trump by name. Trump added to his challenge when asked to explain his prescription to fight abortion, a subject that remains highly controversial decades after the Supreme Court legalized it. He told MSNBC during the taping of a town hall-style event in Wisconsin that abortions should be banned and, if they are, women who get them should receive “some form of punishment.” That sparked an immediate backlash from both sides of the debate, and Trump’s campaign quickly backtracked, releasing a statement that sought to take back his words.

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