GOP Gov. Kristi Noem Says 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Should Be Forced to Have Baby

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended her state’s criminalization of abortions even in the case of “horrific” child rape during a Sunday appearance on CNN.

Asked multiple times by CNN’s Dana Bash whether South Dakota would force minors to cross state lines to terminate pregnancies resulting from rape, as a 10-year-old recently had to in Ohio, Noem deflected.

“What’s incredible is that nobody’s talking about the pevert, horrible and deranged individual that raped a 10-year-old, and what are we doing about that?” Noem replied.

When Bash reiterated her question, the governor said: “This tragedy is horrific, I can’t even imagine, I’ve never had anybody in my family or myself gone through anything like this… but in South Dakota, the law today is that abortions are illegal except to save the life of the mother.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gop-gov-kristi-noem-says-204908393.html

This is approaching the Terry Schiavo bullshit of nearly 20 years ago in absurdity.

[elleng]

1. Deflected, did not say anything of substance.

[gratuitous]

2. What about the pervert, Kristi?

Aren't there laws against men raping 10 year olds? Oh, there are? Well, as we see, having that law on the books didn't protect that little girl. By GunLawLogic, there's no reason to have that law on the books, because the perverts won't follow it.

But if you think a 10 year old should be bearing her rapist's baby, are you going to change the adoption laws in South Dakota to allow 10 year olds to adopt? Why not? If one 10 year old can have a baby of her own, any 10 year old should be able to, too. Right?

[PortTack]

10. She's a pervert for thinking a 10 yr old should be forced to have a baby

A 10 yr olds body, not fully developed can be damaged for life, or die!

[madaboutharry]

3. She would say that until her daughter or granddaughter

was in that situation. Then her beliefs would for certain change. On a dime.

[viva la]

4. As a mother, she should know and understand what a pregnancy would do to a little girl's body

She is temporizing, but she means, "Yeah, that bundle of fetal cells is far, far more important than this living thinking feeling child."
Fortunately, the child's guardian believes she's more important.

[alphafemale]

5. And the rapist is obviously someone in the family

Or in the family circle.

Or are these perverted religious freaks going to claim that a 10 year old child tempted a man?

[The Unmitigated Gall]

6. Christo-taliban extremist.

Fuck you, Kristi. Fuck you to hell and back.

Fuck all the scum who vote for you, filth.

[LenaBaby61]

12. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[rockfordfile]

7. Sick that these un-American republican governors are supporting rape.

[IzzaNuDay]

8. Lost respect for Noem during Covid

And even more with this word salad she vomited today.

[Progressive dog]

9. This is way past the Terry Schiavo bullshit

Terry was a living person at one time. Science and logic say that a fetus is not a person.

[DemocraticPatriot]

14. Even the Bible agrees with you...

... which states that life begins when you draw your first breath.... meaning when you are actually born...

[purr-rat beauty]

11. Grooming POS - doesn't even care about the life of a 10 year old

These people should be reported to CPS for promoting this fucking evil shit upon children

[Takket]

13. i can't even believe this is happening........

we're forcing TEN YEAR OLDS to give birth????????????? This is BARBARIC.

[DemocraticPatriot]

15. Kristi Noem should be forced to give birth to the babies

of liberal Democrats.....

It would be "an opportunity", right, Kristi ??

[3catwoman3]

16. I submit that ending the pregnancy of a 10 yr old...

...IS saving the life of the mother.

The definition of "life of the mother" needs to be expanded to include the emotional/social life - not just the physical.

[TheBlackAdder]

17. THIS! 👍 What the fuck is wrong with these Republicans? They're just sick!

[ecstatic]

18. Please proceed. Please keep getting them on record

They are absolutely disgusting and they're lying hypocrites because we all know they'd be singing a different tune if their own family were in that situation.

[In It to Win It]

19. It's a shame that no one is talking about their concern for the abused and pregnant 10-year old

Every since this story broke, these assholes express concern for the "baby" and then say the abuser/rapist should be locked up... and never actually express ANY CONCERN for the 10-year old.

What about the health and safety of the 10-year old??????? This girl was abused and assaulted. What do we do to help her???? The girl that is here with us now breathing and walking among the Earth with us.

[EndlessWire]

20. She's the damned Governor.

She's supposed to lead. She's obviously okay with it, and just wishes the questions would go away.

"Noem did not directly answer, saying that the decision is up to “the doctors, the family, the individuals closest to that [situation]” and “the legislators closest to the people” they govern."

See, that's what the problem is. It shouldn't be up to the legislators. If the family decided that they wanted to abort the clump of cells immediately, the "legislators" have already made the decision for them. So, it is not up to the family to decide. They can't. She's just uttering whatever she thinks sounds nice.

She's just incredibly ignorant. She'll be sorry one day. She didn't even say NO to this crap. Not fit to govern.