A female Republican lawmaker from Ohio has suggested that a pregnancy resulting from rape is an “opportunity” for the victim, prompting outrage from some colleagues. State Rep. Jean Schmidt, 70, who represents Ohio’s 65th district, made the controversial remark Wednesday while being questioned by fellow legislators about House Bill 598, aka “the Human Life Protection Act,” which she sponsored. The drastic bill would impose a nearly total ban on abortions in Ohio if the landmark Roe v. Wade decision were ever overturned by the US Supreme Court — making no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, the Cincinnati Inquirer reported.
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