Is it?
Does abortion get the men OUT of child support? WTF?
GOP WV Rep. Calls For Child Support Ban Because Making Men Pay Could 'Encourage' Abortion
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Chris Pritt, a Republican who serves as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 36th district, was harshly criticized after he suggested men should not have to pay child support because forcing men to support their children could "encourage" women to have abortions.
In fact, Pritt went so far as to suggest the practice of paying child support should be banned altogether. Oddly, he said it would be necessary to "enact the Second Amendment here" to discourage anyone who might seek an abortion.
Pritt's remarks are the latest brazen suggestion from an empowered conservative in the weeks since the Supreme Court officially overturned
Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that once protected a person's right to choose reproductive healthcare without excessive government restriction.
You can hear what Pritt said in the video below.
Pritt said:
Pritt's remarks exposed him to heavy criticism online after footage of his remarks went viral
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Wow. They want to ban abortion and absolve men from any responsibility for getting women pregnant...makes zero logical sense, but it ensures single women and children will be stuck in poverty. Insane, but not surprising.
Pritt later attempted to
clarify his remarks, saying that his speech "was in response to an amendment allowing men to file pre-birth paternity actions" and that he never claimed men should not have to pay child support.
He added that he has "personally known of instances where abortions were done after threats of a custody fight" though he did not offer actual evidence.
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