A far-right Republican state senator explaining his opposition to a bill that would grant an abortion exception for rape or incest told his fellow lawmakers, a “1-year-old could get an abortion under this.”Senator Bill Eigel, a pro-Trump Republican who is also running to become Missouri's next gover...

A far-right Republican state senator explaining his opposition to a bill that would grant an abortion exception for rape or incest told his fellow lawmakers, a “1-year-old could get an abortion under this.”Senator Bill Eigel, a pro-Trump Republican who is also running to become Missouri’s next governor

  • Gork
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    5 months ago

    Sen. Beck replied, “I don’t know that a 1-year-old could get pregnant, senator.” He added, “You’re OK with forced birth of a child being raped, right?”

    “I don’t support the institutions of rape or of incest. But your amendment doesn’t address those,” Eigel said.

    Ah man he should have followed up and not allowed him to weasel his way out of it. Should have asked,

    “It is a yes or no question, senator.”

    Put these fuckers on the spot for the record.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 months ago

      “I don’t support the institutions of rape or of incest. But your amendment doesn’t address those,” Eigel said.

      “I’m 100% okay with having sex with a 1-year-old as long as it isn’t rape.”