Rep. Ellmers On Abortion Bill Scuffle: We’re Just Going Through ‘Growing Pains’

Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers speaks to supporters after defeating "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken in the 2nd District race Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at the Barrington House in Dunn, N.C. (AP Photo/The News &... Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers speaks to supporters after defeating "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken in the 2nd District race Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at the Barrington House in Dunn, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Travis Long) MORE LESS
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Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), the congresswoman who reversed her stance multiple times on a recent anti-abortion bill, suggested House Republicans’ trouble with moving the bill through the chamber is just a matter of “growing pains.”

Ellmers, along with Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), raised objections to the bill over a provision which requires victims of sexual assault to report the assault to authorities before seeking an abortion. Ellmers and Walorski removed their names as co-sponsors from the bill. But on Wednesday, Ellmers said she would be voting to support the bill.

“It’s unfortunate the way it played out,” Ellmers said Thursday according to The Washington Examiner on Thursday. “I think we’re all just going through some growing pains.”

House Republican leaders on Wednesday night pulled the 20-week abortion ban bill because they couldn’t reconcile differences some House Republicans had with the rape provision in the legislation. House Republican leadership instead held a vote on legislation outlawing funding for abortions.

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  1. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    What is it with Republicans and their obsession with pregnancy and birthing?

    Condi declaring Iraq chaos was the Birth Pangs of democracy.

    This silly twit and her growing pains…?

  2. Oh please, that was nothing more than crocodile tears from these two. They voted for the same provisions earlier without batting an eye, the hypocrites.

  3. try growing a brain.

  4. Stupid stupid female puppet who’s made it onto the government payroll. “Growing pains” instead of “we support for women and their right to choose their own reproductive choices.” But that would put her out of the running next time, wouldn’t it.

  5. Avatar for ajm ajm says:

    Shorter Ellmers: Guess we haven’t figured out yet how to get women to see rape as the gift of a precious life.

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