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Tomi Lahren Just Sounded Off on Alabama's Abortion Ban and She Made a Surprisingly Good Point
16 May 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Tomi Lahren speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Politicon )
Alabama's new law banning nearly all abortions is so extreme that even some of the most conservative voices in American media are expressing discontent over its provisions.
The Alabama Human Life Protection Act, signed into law on Wednesday by Republican Governor Kay Ivey, outlaws all abortions even in cases of rape or incest. The only exception is when the mother's life is in danger. The law also punishes doctors who perform abortions with up to 99 years in prison.
<p>The law is merely one of many such bills making their way through a dozen Republican-controlled state legislatures aiming to get the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.</p><p>On Thursday, Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren broke with right-wing ranks, criticizing the law as "too restrictive" in Twitter post that has united liberals and conservatives who oppose the ban.</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">"I will be attacked by fellow conservatives for saying this but so be it, this Alabama abortion ban is too restrictive. It doesn’t save life, it simply forces women into more dangerous methods, other states or countries. You don’t encourage life via blanket government mandate!"</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p></blockquote><p></p><div id="541fe" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FEP9MZ1574873554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129094589267173376" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I will be attacked by fellow conservatives for saying this but so be it, this Alabama abortion ban is too restricti… https://t.co/1EZgFN4ZX3</div> — Tomi Lahren (@Tomi Lahren)<a href="https://twitter.com/TomiLahren/statuses/1129094589267173376">1558032102.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>Credit where it is due, Tomi.</p><p></p><div id="9f217" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="79JRZS1574873554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129122232473653257" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren Well said.</div> — Tea Junkie - REGISTER TO VOTE🌹 (@Tea Junkie - REGISTER TO VOTE🌹)<a href="https://twitter.com/TeaJunkie1/statuses/1129122232473653257">1558038692.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="782ae" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OXDIJA1574873554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129116791752527873" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren Thank you for being brave enough to speak up, Tomi.</div> — Liberty N. Cognito (@Liberty N. Cognito)<a href="https://twitter.com/libertyncognito/statuses/1129116791752527873">1558037395.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="7b7f5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NRE9Q21574873554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129116912850472961" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren Definitely don't agree with you on most things, but well said Tomi</div> — Throwback Liberal ✡️🌅🇺🇸 (@Throwback Liberal ✡️🌅🇺🇸)<a href="https://twitter.com/ThrowbackLib/statuses/1129116912850472961">1558037424.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="d6e26" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DYH6381574873554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129118546489954307" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren https://t.co/wcTLQMAggJ</div> — camila (@camila)<a href="https://twitter.com/camilavaldezz/statuses/1129118546489954307">1558037814.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>No one on the left expected to be agreeing with Tomi Lahren anytime soon, but these are unusual times.</p><p></p><p></p><div id="345c8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4ULMOU1574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129118864770576386" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren There's a spine in there! Congratulations</div> — Frank Shephard (@Frank Shephard)<a href="https://twitter.com/Tatterr/statuses/1129118864770576386">1558037890.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="c7c0a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RBQV0Y1574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129117498736041984" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren You know I may not like you, but I really appreciate you for saying this. Thank you. Now just keep this up honey.</div> — Cassandra Kaylee (@Cassandra Kaylee)<a href="https://twitter.com/CrushingEscap3s/statuses/1129117498736041984">1558037564.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>Even people on the right agree, the law is an assault on women.</p><p></p><div id="01e66" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G6YYCM1574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129118482879197186" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren I’m conservative and I agree. There HAS to be exceptions.</div> — Danae Eastham (@Danae Eastham)<a href="https://twitter.com/danae_eastham/statuses/1129118482879197186">1558037798.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="57cb9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VBNBJL1574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129125758046281729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren I'm pro-life, and I agree with you. Bill needs carve outs for rape, incest and health. When an evil is… https://t.co/P07G91cyuj</div> — Brad Morris (@Brad Morris)<a href="https://twitter.com/BradMorris83/statuses/1129125758046281729">1558039533.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="7fdee" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QQEXR61574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129125561060724748" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren I am a Conservative and I totally agree with you.</div> — Vinny Martino (@Vinny Martino)<a href="https://twitter.com/VinnytheGeek/statuses/1129125561060724748">1558039486.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="e9cfb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X8VY9D1574873555"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129117129628966913" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TomiLahren I agree as well. This sets a dangerous precedent. I don't believe in abortion as a form of birth contro… https://t.co/MID16Cl3CZ</div> — Deborah Wood (@Deborah Wood)<a href="https://twitter.com/debwood1999/statuses/1129117129628966913">1558037476.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>Lahren is not the first of her ilk to publicly decry the law.</p><p>On Wednesday, televangelist Pat Robertson, himself an almost militant opponent of abortion, thinks Alabama’s approach <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/pat-robertson-criticizes-alabama-abortion-ban/">will be rejected by the courts</a>, where it will certainly be challenged by civil rights and pro-choice groups.</p><p>“I think Alabama has gone too far. They’ve passed a law that would give a 99-year prison sentence to people who commit abortion,” Robertson said on Wednesday’s <em>The 700 Club</em>. “There’s no exception for rape or incest. It’s an extreme law.”</p>
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