Rep. Steve King ignites outrage after defending his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether 'there would be any population of the world left' if not for births due to rape and incest.
U.S. Rep. Steve King on Wednesday defended his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether there would be"any population of the world left" if not for births due to rape and incest.
The nine-term Republican congressman, who represents a sprawling, largely rural 39-county district, has been criticized repeatedly for comments he's made over the years, especially on issues related to race and immigration. Although King has usually breezed to victories in the conservative 4th Congressional District, he narrowly won his last election over Democrat J.D. Scholten.
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Rep. Steve King on abortion stance: We’re all products of rape and incestSteve King: “What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?”
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Rep. King defends abortion ban with no rape, incest exceptionsRep. Steve King ignites outrage after defending his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether 'there would be any population of the world left' if not for births due to rape and incest.
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GOP Rep. Steve King suggests without rape or incest, there would be no 'population of the world left''What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?' the Iowa Republican
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