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Indiana Republican lawmaker says women will pretend to be raped to get free abortions

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I've heard of womb controlling, but what the ever-loving-f*ck is the matter with Indiana lawmaker Rep. Eric Turner (R)? This is sick (via Think Progress):

Yesterday morning, the Indiana House considered an anti-abortion bill that "would put some of the tightest abortion restrictions in the nation into Indiana law." Introduced by state Rep. Eric Turner (R), HB 1210 would make most abortions illegal after 20 weeks. Current law restricts abortions after the fetus is viable, generally around 24 weeks.

In an attempt to soften the blow this bill would land on Hoosier women, state Rep. Gail Riecken (D) introduced an amendment to exempt "women who became pregnant due to rape or incest, or women for whom pregnancy threatens their life or could cause serious and irreversible physical harm" from being forced to carry to term. Fearing this bill would "push women to the back alleys" for illegal abortions, Riecken pleaded with lawmakers to allow women to make the choice in these cases.

Turner:

I just want you to think about this, in my view, giant loophole that could be created where someone who could - now i want to be careful, I don't want to disparage in any way someone who has gone through the experience of a rape or incest - but someone who is desirous of an abortion could simply say that they've been raped or there's incest.

Doesn't it make you wonder what kind of relationship this man has with women?

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