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Ohio Republican Says Pregnancy Resulting From Rape Is an ‘Opportunity’

Ohio Republican lawmaker says pregnancy resulting from rape is an 'opportunity' for the person who was sexually assaulted

Ohio's legislature is weighing a "trigger law" that seeks to outlaw abortion should the Supreme Court strike down Roe v. Wade.

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In a legislative hearing on Wednesday, the bill’s sponsor, Republican State Rep. Jean Schmidt, defended the legislation’s lack of an exception for victims of rape.

“It is a shame that it happens, but there’s an opportunity for that woman, no matter how young or old she is, to make a determination about what she’s going to do to help that life be a productive human being,” Schmidt said.

The lawmaker was responding to a question by Democratic State Rep. Richard Brown, who asked Schmidt about a hypothetical scenario in which a 13-year-old girl became pregnant due to rape.

What the fuck do you think a 13 year old rape victim is going to be able to do for an unwanted unplanned child? She’s going to drop out of school spend all her waking hours in a low paying job where she’s exploited they’re both going to grow up in poverty likely live miserable unfulfilling lives where they’re continually used as drones to serve other apathetic people’s happiness. The purpose of a human life isn’t to be productive to “contribute back” to a society which has given them nothing at all it’s to find a little slice of joy for oneself.