Two Maine Republicans claim that the state's abortion laws were responsible for a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston. They argue that the passage of a bill expanding abortion rights led to the shooting and warn that a new bill could result in another tragedy.
“Meditate on this, Madam Speaker: When LD 1619 passed and went into law on October 25, you told God, ‘Life doesn’t matter,'" Rep. Michael Lemelin said on Wednesday."God heard you, and the horrible events on October 25 happened.” Insane.
Let’s pause here: I’m actually going to go out on a limb and say that mass shootings are caused by guns and lack of adequate gun safety laws as opposed to people having a right to basic health care! On Thursday, Lemelin and Rudnicki were censured by the legislature, which requires a two-thirds vote. “Your remarks were extremely offensive and intentionally harmful to the victims and the families of the Lewiston tragedy, the House of Representatives, and the people of Maine,” House Speaker Talbot Ross said in ato Lemelin ahead of the censure. “The behavior and your language violated the order of decorum of the House chamber.
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