'It's a shame that it happens, but there’s an opportunity for that woman, no matter how young or old she is,” said Republican state Rep. Jean Schmidt.
“To make a determination about what she’s going to do to help that life be a productive human being. She can choose to raise the child,” she told the committee. “She can choose to give that child to a loving family member, or give it to someone else. And that child can grow up to be something magnificent, a wonderful family person, uh, cure cancer, etc.”
Schmidt’s gross comments were a part of the former congresswoman’s push to pass a “trigger ban” in Ohio. “Trigger bans” are legislation that would outlaw abortion ifwas ruled unconstitutional, or more recently, if a constitutional amendment ruling abortion a state issue. Among the actual provisions of the bill include punishing abortion providers with a felony and license forfeiture, banning, and banning abortion pills.
Schmidt’s comments are a part of a long lineage of Republican lawmakers believing sexual assault and rape are growth opportunities for the survivors. In 2012, an Indiana Senate candidate tanked his campaign when he said if a woman becomes pregnant from rape
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