GOPer Pushing Abortion Restrictions Wants More Little Taxpayers

[Capt. Obvious]

A Republican lawmaker in North Carolina pushing a bill that would lengthen the abortion waiting period in the state denied on Wednesday that her bill would restrict women's access to abortions, but also noted that the legislation would lead to fewer abortions.

The bill sponsored by state Rep. Pat McElraft (R) would lengthen the state's waiting period for abortions to 72 hours from the current 24, and would prohibit doctors at some state-funded public colleges from performing elected abortions.

"We are multi-taskers here in the General Assembly," McElcraft told local station WRAL, when asked why she was pushing the bill instead of focusing on economic issues facing the state. "I am absolutely an advocate for jobs, but we can do lots of the things. And actually, when we can have a few more little taxpayers born, why not?"

She told WRAL that waiting periods have reduced the number of abortions performed, and that a lengthened waiting period could lower the number further.

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"There's no effort here to try to restrict a woman's right to have an abortion," she told WRAL. "What we're trying to do is make her care competent."

TPM

I initially assumed that she was just mad that no one would want to make babies with her but then read that she has two grown children. They must be adopted.

[Downwinder]

1. Have her demonstrate

"an overriding state interest" in a courtroom as per RFRA.