Democrat Rep Who Said You Can Kill Some Kids Now or "Kill Them Later" Now Says Donald Trump Jr's. Mother "Should Have Aborted Him"

Calvin Freiburger : May 6, 2019
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"Him [Donald Trump Jr.] being born, that's a very, very good defense I have for abortion. His mother should have aborted him when he was born." -Alabama State Rep. John Rogers

(Montgomery, AL)—[Lifesitenews.com] The Alabama Democrat lawmaker who rose to national infamy this week with a defense of abortion that admitted the procedure "kill[s] kids" doubled down in response to criticism by Donald Trump Jr., declaring that his mother "should have aborted" the presidential son. (Image: Rep. John Rogers/WVTM/via LifeSiteNews)

Amid the debate over the Alabama House of Representatives' passage of a bill to criminalize nearly all abortions, Democrat state Rep. John Rogers launched a defense of abortion that shocked many with its candor.

"Some kids are unwanted, so you kill 'em now or kill 'em later," he said. "You bring 'em in the world unwanted, unloved, then send them to the electric chair. So you kill 'em now or kill 'em later." He also argued that "some parents can't handle a child with problems," because "it could be retarded. It might have no arms and no legs."

Rogers, who identifies as a "personally pro-life" Catholic, claimed in a follow-up interview that he is "very much against abortion" but "can't force my belief on nobody else," and claimed his comments were an attempt to highlight the supposed double-standards of pro-lifers when it comes to valuing life due to their views on issues such as food stamps and Medicaid expansion.

Trump Jr. tweeted that every 2020 Democrat presidential contender "needs to be asked where they stand" on Rogers' "stomach curling" remarks:

In response, Rogers dropped the tone of his "clarification" and reverted back to the language of his original remarks. Speaking to NBC affiliate WVTM, Rogers said it was an "honor" to be attacked by Trump Jr... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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