Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) addressed “amazing women” in the military while expressing her opposition to their right to have an abortion.
What Happened: “Abortion is not health care in any way,” Greene said in a recent speech on the House floor, Raw Story reported.
“First, I’d like to acknowledge all the amazing women that serve in our nation’s military and the mothers that serve in our nation’s military,” she said.
“But I’d like to respond to something I heard a few minutes ago here. The pronouncement, the actual statement, that abortion is women’s health care. I would like to state, for the record, abortion is not health care in any way.”
Greene also accused abortion providers of “ripping the limbs off of an unborn baby, ripping its head off, killing it with chemicals inside of its mother’s womb.”
Why It Matters: Greene’s comments come in the context of a bill passed by House Republicans that would prevent the Department of Defense from reimbursing abortion-related expenses.
Greene’s controversial remarks add to a growing list of contentious statements that have put her in the spotlight recently.
The crucial abortion debate is expected to fuel division both within the Republican primary and in the presidential election. Republican presidential candidates have been evasive when it comes to outlining their stance on federal abortion policy, often avoiding direct answers or providing inconsistent responses.
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