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women are already punished, but remain agents with the right to claim reproductive care 
Some weeks ago, Donald Trump commented that if abortion were illegal, then women who had abortions should be subject to some form of punishment. This is a logical position, insofar as those who violate laws are generally subject to some form of punishment. But Trump was immediately criticized by those holding both pro-choice and anti-abortion positions, and he soon recanted, saying instead that the doctor or other practitioner providing the abortion is the one who should be punished, not the no-longer-pregnant woman, who is, Trump said, "a victim."
