House candidate under fire for ‘rape thing’
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John Koster, a Republican running in Washington’s 1st congressional district, was caught on tape explaining his opposition to rape exceptions in abortion bans in language opponents deem callous.ÃÂ
“[I]ncest is so rare, I mean, it’s so rare,” Koster says in a recorded interview with an activist from Fuse Washington, a liberal group. “But the rape thingââ¬Â¦you know, I know a woman who was raped and kept her child, gave it up for adoption, she doesn’t regret it. In fact, she’s a big pro-life proponent. But on the rape thing, it’s like, how does putting more violence onto a woman’s body and taking the life of an innocent child that’s a consequence of this crime, how does that make it better? You know what I mean?”
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
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