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Women could have to travel thousands of miles across states to have an abortion, Donald Trump has suggested.

The President-elect has vowed to appoint pro-life judges to the Supreme Court, where one vacancy exists already and more are expected to come up in the next four years.

In a televised interview on CBS's 60 minutes, Mr Trump said he hopes the landmark 1973 case of Roe v Wade, which granted women across the US the right to have an abortion, would be overturned.

Such a move would mean the right of women to have abortions would be decided on a state-by-state basis, Mr Trump said.

Questioning Mr Trump on his plans, Presenter Leslie Stahl asked: “But then some women won’t be able to get an abortion?”

The Republican then responded: “Yeah, well, they’ll perhaps have to go — they’ll have to go to another state.”

Despite claiming there would be “a long way to go” before legislation was changed, the business tycoon has previously made clear he has “pro-life” views.

“I’m pro-life,” he said. “The judges will be pro-life.”

During his election campaign, Mr Trump vowed to defund birth control and reproductive health charity Planned Parenthood.

Following his shock victory, pop star Katy Perry donated $10,000 to the cause.

She said in an Instagram post: “Planned Parenthood educated me on my body and my reproductive health, so that I could focus on my dreams and using my voice until I knew the timing was right for me to make a plan to have a family.

"Since then, I have been able to focus wholeheartedly on bringing messages of strength and becoming a voice for others.

"Without this education, I may have had a different life path.”

Cecile Richard, president of Planned Parenthood, said in a statement before the election: “We will fight to make sure that Planned Parenthood health centre doors stay open, and that people in this country can get access to basic reproductive health care, no matter their zip code, income, sexual orientation, race, religion, gender, or country of origin.”

A spokeswoman for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health added: “Each one of us deserves the opportunity to shape our future, to live safe and healthy lives, and to be free to determine if, when, and how we form our families, without shame, stigma or punishment.

“NLIRH is committed to ensuring that health care is accessible and available to all, including contraception and abortion care.”

Meanwhile, Mr Trump has also announced the appointment of Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, as chief of staff.

Steve Bannon, from right-wing Brietbart News Network, has also been named as chief strategist.

Mr Bannon served as Mr Trump’s campaign chief in the run up to the election after stepping down temporarily as executive chairman at the news service.