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Lauren Boebert Has Some Thoughts on the Nation’s Falling Birth Rate.
And of course, she’s wrong.
With her political career on the brink of collapse, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has certainly not shyed away from the spotlight. She’s more than willing to share her thoughts, generate controversy, and refuses to go down without a fight. She’s moved districts, made her frustrations known, and has been sharing her takes on a whole host of issues.
The latest just happens to involve abortion, and the nation’s falling birth rate.
Kirsty Hatcher with People Magazine writes:
“Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert erroneously blamed the United States’ declining birth rate on abortion during a congressional hearing on immigration law this week.
On Wednesday, the far-right congresswoman took a moment while speaking during a House Oversight Committee hearing to claim that the nation’s birth rate is falling due to “nearly 1 million abortions” a year — overlooking more prevalent financial and social factors that have been linked with the decline.
“My colleagues just asked if our birth rate was declining here in America and the answer was yes,” said Boebert, 37. “Well, of course it is. We have nearly 1 million abortions in our country a year.”…”
