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Sophia Ankel
May 10, 2019
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Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro tried to mansplain an abortion law to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Twitter wasn't having any of it.
The feud started when the New York congresswoman took to social media to protest a controversial new abortion law passed by Georgia state governor Brian Kemp. The bill, called the "fetal heartbeat law", bans abortions after only six weeks. But what makes it so problematic is that many women don't necessarily know they are even pregnant at six weeks.
This is exactly the point AOC tried to make when she took to Twitter calling the new law a "backdoor ban", considering it's essentially just a roundabout way of making abortion illegal in the state. She also pointed out other complications that could lead to a delay in a period and therefore not noticing you're pregnant.
“6 weeks pregnant” = 2 weeks late on your period. Most of the men writing these bills don’t know the first thing a… https://t.co/EIy4tCJYMO— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1557289700
For context, this kicks in within days of a typical at-home test working. If you were sexually assaulted (stress d… https://t.co/RiBTMGYNbj— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1557290484
Then, without anyone asking, Shapiro jumped in on the debate, saying that he found it "disturbing" that AOC thought that a six-week-old embryo is a "missed period".
It's not a "backdoor ban." It is a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, just like it says it is. The fact… https://t.co/E0eliOS19F— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro) 1557292288
Shapiro, who we're pretty sure doesn't get periods himself, didn't seem to get the point, so Twitter made sure to call him out for it.
@benshapiro Honey, women miscarry at 5, 6, 8 weeks and think it’s just a heavy period all the fucking time. It’s a ban and you know it.— Lauren Hough (@Lauren Hough) 1557294232
@benshapiro You know that's not what she's saying Ben. Her point is many women would have no idea they were pregnan… https://t.co/KJe5puIefO— Tim Wise (@Tim Wise) 1557322151
@benshapiro When you get your period, I’ll care about your opinion on this.— Janet Johnson (@Janet Johnson) 1557322798
@benshapiro Trying to brand yourself as the "facts" guy is going to continually run up against the fact that you ru… https://t.co/U4QFJhpK63— John Iadarola (@John Iadarola) 1557323269
@benshapiro Uh Ben, missing a period is how most women figure out they're pregnant. There isn't a light that goes o… https://t.co/wsHGTFETqS— Blank 🥦 (@Blank 🥦) 1557292689
Better to just hold your tongue next time, Shapiro.
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