Gohmert: ‘Republican Females’ Who Derailed Abortion Bill Made GOP Look Bad

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, speaks during Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority event in Washington, Friday, June 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Tuesday lamented that female members of the House Republican caucus “sent the entirely wrong message” by rebelling against language about rape in the GOP abortion bill.

The House last week dropped a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks after numerous Republican women and swing-district congressmen objected to the exception for rape, which required women to report the assault.

“Most of the conference was 100 percent in favor of the bill that was going to be brought to the floor. Some of us were wishing that there would not be any exceptions because it was going to be 20 weeks — no abortions after 20 weeks — when the evidence is clear those babies feel,” Gohmert said on a conference call that included pastor E.W. Jackson, according to a recording published by Raw Story.

Gohmert then said that Republican women split the caucus by opposing the language on the rape exception. He said that opposition to the bill should have been voiced before the legislation made it to the House floor.

“I’m told that they’re still going to bring it back, but because there was such division among our Republican females, they pulled the bill that day,” he said. “And that was extremely unfortunate, and it sent the entirely wrong message.”

Listen to the audio via Raw Story:

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  1. Peak Gohmert?

  2. Boy. I bet Gomer and friends will really hate women now.

  3. Avatar for wwss wwss says:

    Wow , the Republican 0utreach to Women is working so well … even within their own party.

  4. If only there was a test to see if you were carrying a Gohmert. Science should work on that.

  5. once again the dumbest man in Congress continues to prove his bona fides…

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