MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker who remarked “kill them now or kill them later” during debate on an abortion bill said he was trying to criticize politicians’ focus on abortion as they neglect social services. But the bottom line is that we shouldn’t be making this decision,” Rogers said during the debate. Donald Trump, Jr. commented on Twitter that Rogers’ comments were “stomach curling.”Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed called the comments “chilling.” Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan also condemned the comments. “During an abortion bill debate in the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday, Democrat State Representative John Rogers made stunningly abhorrent and callous remarks about aborting children,” Lathan said. “I don’t agree with abortion myself, but I think that ought to be a woman’s decision to make about her body.”The Alabama House of Representatives approved the proposed abortion ban on a 74-3 vote.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 02:33 UTC