Steve King: Rape and incest 'aided population growth'
"I am 100% pro-life but Steve King's bizarre comments and behaviour diminish our message," he wrote on Twitter.that the Republican leadership had stopped bills he sponsored banning abortions from advancing through the US House of Representatives.
"Considering all the wars and all the rapes and pillages that happened throughout all these different nations, I know that I can't say that I was not a part of a product of that."Steve King is no stranger to controversy. His remarks about race and immigration, as well as his ties to white nationalists across the globe, have essentially made him a persona non grata in the House of Representatives, including among his own Republican colleagues.
Even when he's defending a view many anti-abortion activists hold - that rape and incest exceptions to abortion bans are immoral because they result in what they believe is the loss of innocent human life - he manages to do so in a way that grabs headlines and generates offence.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tankerJustice Department condemns shipping firm's alleged terrorist links one day after Gibraltar orders supertanker's release
Read more »
China tells US to stay out of Hong Kong business amid protestsChinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson responded Tuesday: 'Hong Kong affairs are entirely China's internal affairs, and you are neither entitled nor qualified to wantonly comment on them.'
Read more »
Social media must not rob us of the right to change our minds | Peter OrmerodTo avoid charges of hypocrisy, Twitter users become dogmatic. It’s poisoning our public discourse, says journalist Peter Ormerod
Read more »
Israel blocks US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from countryHigh-profile Democrats had been planning a visit to the occupied Palestinian territories and Jerusalem for next week
Read more »
Israel bans visit from US Muslim congresswomen racially targeted by Donald TrumpThe president subjected Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar to racist abuse on Twitter - and now he's stopped them visiting another country by pressuring the Israeli government
Read more »