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An Alabama Democrat's attempt to defend abortion rights backfired. It could have serious consequence
Source: Vox Media
An Alabama Democrat’s attempt to defend abortion rights backfired. It could have serious consequences.
State Rep. John Rogers’s inflammatory comments could hijack the abortion debate.
By Anna North May 3, 2019, 5:10pm EDT
A Democratic state representative from Alabama shocked listeners nationwide this week when he argued against an abortion ban by saying “some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or kill them later.”
“You bring them into the world unwanted, unloved, then you send them to the electric chair. So you kill them now or you kill them later,” state Rep. John Rogers said on Tuesday, apparently talking about black children in Alabama.
Rogers was arguing against a bill that would ban abortion outright in Alabama, and allow punishments for abortion providers up to 99 years in prison. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday and now moves to the Senate, according to CNN.
Rogers’s comments, which were captured on video by the local news channel WVTM, sparked criticism from observers across the political spectrum.
“Not only were his remarks reprehensible, they are a complete distraction from the real work still left to be done in this state,” said Staci Fox, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates, in a statement to media on Thursday. “The people of Alabama deserve better.”
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State Rep. John Rogers’s inflammatory comments could hijack the abortion debate.
By Anna North May 3, 2019, 5:10pm EDT
A Democratic state representative from Alabama shocked listeners nationwide this week when he argued against an abortion ban by saying “some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or kill them later.”
“You bring them into the world unwanted, unloved, then you send them to the electric chair. So you kill them now or you kill them later,” state Rep. John Rogers said on Tuesday, apparently talking about black children in Alabama.
Rogers was arguing against a bill that would ban abortion outright in Alabama, and allow punishments for abortion providers up to 99 years in prison. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday and now moves to the Senate, according to CNN.
Rogers’s comments, which were captured on video by the local news channel WVTM, sparked criticism from observers across the political spectrum.
“Not only were his remarks reprehensible, they are a complete distraction from the real work still left to be done in this state,” said Staci Fox, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates, in a statement to media on Thursday. “The people of Alabama deserve better.”
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Read more: https://www.vox.com/2019/5/3/18528256/john-rogers-alabama-democrat-abortion
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