The Texas House of Representative Monday passed legislation that includes a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
During the debate over the legislation, the bill's sponsor, state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, compared emergency rape kits to dilation and curettage.
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Joseph Segal
@joesegal
This is what Democracy looks like! RT| @CecileRichards Check out the amazing folks| in Texas about #SB5. #txlege
Laubenberg shocked constituents when she said that rape kits were essentially the same thing as an abortion.
Laubenberg's full comments on rape kits causing abortions, per the Associated Press:
"In the emergency room they have what's called rape kits where a woman can get cleaned out. The woman had five months to make that decision, at this point we are looking at a baby that is very far along in its development."
Her comments have made her the subject of ridicule and outrage.
Oh our bad, it's worse: Laubenberg thinks a rape kit is the same as an abortion. #txlege #HB60 #SB5
NARAL Pro-Choice TX
@naraltx
Oh our bad, it's worse: Laubenberg thinks a rape kit is the same as an abortion. #txlege #HB60 #SB5
My mind is still reeling with wtf's over Jody Laubenberg's rape kit explanation.
Shelly Lashley
@s_lashley
My mind is still reeling with wtf's over Jody Laubenberg's rape kit explanation.
Rep. Jody Laubenberg. Elected by Texans for Texans. How sadly ignorant for an adult woman, a legislator, to say a rape kit ends pregnancy.
Dennis
@TexCub
Rep. Jody Laubenberg. Elected by Texans for Texans. How sadly ignorant for an adult woman, a legislator, to say a rape kit ends pregnancy.
So, someone's going to run against Jodie "Rape Kit" Laubenberg, right? #txlege #sb5
Andrea Greer
@nonsequiteuse
So, someone's going to run against Jodie "Rape Kit" Laubenberg, right? #txlege #sb5