Mississippi House Speaker says 12-year-old incest victims should continue pregnancies to term

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Mississippi House Speaker wants 12 year old rape victims of incest to give birth to their father's children

The Mississippi Republican Speaker of the House says there should be no exception to the state's ban on abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the five-decade-old Roe v Wade ruling. Asked specifically about 12-year-old girls who are victims of incest, Speaker Philip Gunn repeatedly stated his "personal belief" is "life begins at conception."“What about the case of a 12-year-old girl who was molested by her father or uncle?” an …

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Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn: Abortion should be illegal for 12-year-old incest rape victim

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn told reporters he believes “life begins at conception” and that abortion should be illegal even for a 12-year-old incest rape victim.

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'That is my personal belief': Mississippi House Speaker says incest victims must carry pregnancies to term

The Mississippi Republican Speaker of the House says there should be no exception to the state’s ban on abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the five-decade-old Roe v Wade ruling. Asked specifically about 12-year-old girls who are victims of incest, Speaker Philip Gunn repeatedly stated his “personal belief” is “life begins at conception.”

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12-Year-Old Incest Victims Should Birth Dad’s Child, Says Speaker Gunn

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says abortion should be illegal even for a 12-year-old rape and incest victim.

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