On Wednesday, after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam made utterly horrifying remarks about abortion, essentially endorsing infanticide, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NB), a staunch pro-life advocate, tore into him. “This is morally repugnant,” Sasse said of Northam’s comments. “In just a few years, pro-abortion zealots went from ‘safe, legal, and rare’ to ‘keep the newborns comfortable while the doctor debates infanticide.’ I don’t care what party you’re from — if you can’t say that it’s wrong to leave babies to die after birth, get the hell out of public office.”
Northam had appeared on WTOP’s “Ask The Governor,” where he was asked about Virginia’s new abortion bill legalizing abortion up until birth. Democratic delegate Kathy Tran, the chief sponsor of the bill, had said a woman should have the capacity to have an abortion while she was going into labor. Northam’s comments included him saying a baby could be left to die after its birth, as he said:
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