Conservatives Explain Why They Oppose Abortions

Conservatives Explain Why They Oppose Abortions

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The recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has shed light on a stark partisan divide on a woman’s right to choose. Here are what conservatives across the country are saying about why they oppose abortion rights.

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Terry Garcia (Florist)

Terry Garcia (Florist)

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“Pregnancy is more exciting when you might die!”

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Ron DeSantis (Florida Governor)

Ron DeSantis (Florida Governor)

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“The Prophecy foretells of a boy to be born in this very year who will one day avenge my death, and there’s no way I’m going to let anything stop that.”

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Josie Aguilar (Surveyor)

Josie Aguilar (Surveyor)

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“My faith teaches me that women are disposable incubators.”

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Wendy Jackson (Lawyer)

Wendy Jackson (Lawyer)

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“Everyone should have the same opportunities that I had to resent and neglect their children.”

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Randall Kleiner (Bus Driver)

Randall Kleiner (Bus Driver)

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“No reason.”

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Mitch McConnell (Senator)

Mitch McConnell (Senator)

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“It’s Republicans’ best shot to secure the prenatal vote in the midterms.”

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Thomas Blackstone (Day Trader)

Thomas Blackstone (Day Trader)

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“I got stood up at prom by a woman 35 years ago.”

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Ken Toya (Principal)

Ken Toya (Principal)

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“I don’t believe a doctor should touch a woman down there without being married to her first.”

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Wendy Carlson (Accountant)

Wendy Carlson (Accountant)

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“Women need to take responsibility for the consequences of men’s actions.”

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Cynthia Shaw (Teacher)

Cynthia Shaw (Teacher)

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“Sex without the risk of completely ruining your life just wouldn’t feel as good.”

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Donna Hayworth (Marketing Manager)

Donna Hayworth (Marketing Manager)

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“My weird interpretation of the Bible says Jesus is going to come back as a baby.”

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Dillon Pittman (Welder)

Dillon Pittman (Welder)

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“Life is fucking hell, and it begins at conception.”

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Bruce Fredrickson (Fashion Designer)

Bruce Fredrickson (Fashion Designer)

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“Orphanages need this to survive.”

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Evan Pollard (Ghost)

Evan Pollard (Ghost)

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“I was aborted, and now I’m subjected to an eternity of wandering these haunted halls.”

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Trudy McAllister (Concierge)

Trudy McAllister (Concierge)

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“I was actually fervently pro-choice until a single, well-placed billboard of a fetus instantly changed my entire worldview.”

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Garret Tortz (Electrician)

Garret Tortz (Electrician)

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“I wouldn’t go so far as to say I ‘oppose abortion.’ I just hate women and want them to suffer.”

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Brian Kilmeade (Fox News Host)

Brian Kilmeade (Fox News Host)

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It’s what the teleprompter tells me to say.

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Erica Jones (Nurse)

Erica Jones (Nurse)

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“Eh, I was just running out of people to hurt and figured women would do.”

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Brandon Clifford (Forklift Operator)

Brandon Clifford (Forklift Operator)

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“Each and every fertilized egg is a potential woman for us to someday oppress.”

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