Posted on 08/23/2022 1:40:59 PM PDT by Ennis85
South Carolina Democrats are defending a Republican lawmaker whose tearful comments in a committee hearing this week about an abortion law he had voted for went viral, earning scorn from liberals.
Neal Collins, a state representative from the state's Upstate region, visibly fought back tears as he shared the story of how the 2021 "heartbeat" abortion law he'd supported led to a 19-year-old woman in his district nearly losing her uterus and facing the loss of her life weeks after enactment of the legislation.
"That weighs on me," Collins said during the hearing. "I voted for that bill. These are affecting people."
His comments came during a state House committee hearing Tuesday on proposed legislation that would outlaw most abortions in the state, escalating what is already considered one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. Until the state Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state's 2021 heartbeat law this week, abortions were illegal in South Carolina after six weeks, typically before most women realize they're pregnant. Following the court's ruling, abortion is still outlawed after 20 weeks.
As the House considers a new abortion ban that has no exceptions other than to save the life of the mother, the South Carolina Senate has pursued an even stricter version that would criminalize anyone who aids those seeking abortions. The House's version of the bill advanced to the full chamber in a 13-7 vote Tuesday, with Collins and five other Republicans declining to vote.
Video of Collins' remarks quickly went viral, earning mentions on prime-time shows like MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes. But they also earned attention from liberal figures like Star Trek actor George Takei, who criticized Collins' comments in a tweet shortly after video of the hearing went public.
"Oh, he just realized there are real-world consequences to
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South Carolina like lalaland 2.0 filled with feekless, spineless RINOs. Like w - t - f?!
The South Carolina abortion ban bill did not have a provision protecting the life & health of the mother? ???
If it did not, why did you, Neal Collins since you are a lawmaker, not put one in?????????
Or are the pro aborts simply ‘overlooking’ that important little provision?
But wait!!! this story is from Newsweek, so.......
Weeping in tears for “NEARLY losing her uterus,” but no pity for the countless dead babies.
Stealing defeat from the jaws of victory.
I’ve seen some obstetricians state they’ve never actually
seen instances where the mother’s life was in jeopardy.
Tubal pregnancies should be one glaring situation where the
mom is clearly at risk.
While I don’t like the idea of the fetus being removed, I
have always considered the mother to have a superior
standing.
She is a contributor to the household. For the husband
and children she is an irreplaceable asset. I do not
favor having her die to protect the fetus. She is
established, and a higher life form, that being the case.
Not really.
Those who this issue is really important to, are already
voting Democrat. Republicans are not going to shift in
significant numbers to the Communist side of the isle.
There are too many other issues right now, that they won’t
abandon for this one issue.
The nation is at stake, and I believe women know that.
At least they do, if they are as smart as they keep
telling us they are.
“I’ve decided that murdering children is OK with me...”
They will lose seats in the Senate and pick up only a handful or two in the House.
Well, we’ll see in a few months.
“The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs has catapulted abortion as the number one issue for many women. Like it or not, this will be detrimental to the Republicans in upcoming 2022 elections.
Stealing defeat from the jaws of victory.”
Do you really think most women want to have the right to murder their children? Or, are you just buying into the liberal propaganda?
In the meanwhile, how many lives will have been saved?
SC only elects Bush League Republicans.
Gallop: 12% of women want abortion to be illegal
Reuters poll:
three-quarters of women agreed with the statement that decisions about abortion should be left to a woman and her doctor, compared with about two-thirds of men. Some 63% of Republican women supported this statement.
Fox news poll:
64% of the respondents supported abortion if the pregnancy was unwanted.
Sorry if you are triggered by facts and reality.
It’s all how the question is asked. You’re ignorance doesn’t offend me, it humors me.
Why do newspapers keep repeating the lie, “6 weeks, typically before most women know they’re pregnant”? Maybe when you had to go to the doctor to know if you were pregnant, docs scheduled appointment for 8 weeks, because many women would have late periods. I doubt doctors waited that long, but nowadays, you go to grocery store, pick up a pregnancy test, and you know. You can test 8 days after ovulation, but most women probably wait until their period is due. 4 weeks! Gives you 2 weeks to call your doctor for an abortion pill prescription.
Sorry you don’t like the truth about how many voting adults think abortions should be limited. Remember safe, legal and rare? Demonicrats changed that to, “dispose of humanity whenever I want,” including sick & disabled people.
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