A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker angry the anti-choice lobby in his state is supporting legislation that includes exceptions for rape and incest bragged that he is voting against the bill because it is not a complete and total ban on abortion.
News outlets call it a “strict,” and “near-total abortion ban.”
“This bill will pass,” Republican state Senator Eric Tarr lamented on the floor of the West Virginia Senate this week. “It’ll save lives but it does it at the sacrifice of others.”
“I’ve heard arguments, if you go out in a burning building and you can save almost all the children but not all of them would you do it?” Tarr, the chair of the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee said, using a gruesome argument.
“I’d burn the building,” Tarr, with no remorse or care, bragged.
Sen. Tarr also seemed to be more concerned with lambasting the right-wing anti-choice lobby and how they “score” lawmakers’ votes than about the people it affects.
“You know, West Virginians for Life, they’re going to score this vote, and when they score it, and when I vote ‘no’ on this bill, they’ll score that ‘no’ vote as a vote against life,” he added, concerned about his score by the lobbyist group.
“I’m confident that this bill shuts down the abortion clinics,” Tarr also said.
Tarr’s bio at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health says he is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and “CEO for the Tarr Family Businesses, which include over 20 businesses in 10 different industries.” Those appear to be physical therapy offices and Snap Fitness centers.
“They’ve got it wrong,” Dr. Tarr continued. “West Virginians for Life is stopping at 8 and 14 weeks. I’m astounded that we have to have this debate. So I thank God for the children that are going to be saved for this. I pray to God for forgiveness for the ones we don’t.”
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Mountain State Spotlight reports the bill passed “by a 22-7 vote. The House of Delegates approved it by a 78-17 vote. As soon as Gov. Jim Justice signs the bill, it will become law.”
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