3 Reasons Why Trump’s Abortion Comments Are Dangerous For His Campaign

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. Trump’s comments about abortion during an MSNBC interview Wednesday outraged abortion rights opponents and advocates alik

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On Wednesday, Donald Trump changed his position on abortion twice in the span of three hours.

In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Trump advocated for a society in which women would have to seek abortions through illegal avenues.

“Well, you know, you will go back to a position like they had where people will perhaps go to illegal places [to get an abortion],” he said, adding. “But you have to ban it.”