Hillary Clinton condemned Donald Trump’s “scare rhetoric” on abortion after he repeatedly claimed her position meant doctors would be able to “rip the baby out of the womb of the mother” on the day prior to its birth. Presidential debate fact-check: Clinton and Trump's claims reviewed Read moreTrump, who has vowed to nominate pro-life justices to the court as president, said the ruling would “automatically” be overturned if he was elected. “Using that kind of scare rhetoric is just terribly unfortunate,” Clinton said of her opponent. “And I will stand up for that right.”Donald Trump's abortion remarks provoke biggest crisis of his campaign Read moreWhile Americans are broadly split on the topic of abortion, a majority of the public supports upholding Roe v Wade. Trump’s record on abortion is itself mixed, as he once described himself as “very pro-choice”.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2016 01:56 UTC