Sarah Slamen Throws Shade At Rick Perry, His Sister Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest

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Sarah Slamen Throws Shade At Rick Perry, His Sister Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest In Abortion Bill
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Sarah Slamen, the Texas abortion rights activist who catapulted to fame last week after her fierce, abbreviated testimony against her state's strict anti-abortion bill, turned her focus on Gov. Rick Perry (R) Monday, suggesting that his sister would benefit from the recently passed legislation.

Recalling earlier rounds of testimony over HB 2, Slamen said that Republicans had attempted to shoot down mention of reports suggesting Perry's sister would benefit financially from a provision requiring all abortions to be performed in ambulatory surgical centers. Milla Perry Jones, the governor's older sister, is vice-president of government affairs for a surgical partners group, as well as on the board of the Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Society. Critics have contended that the new regulations will force women seeking abortions to turn to the more costly care offered by facilities included under that umbrella.

Slamen said that scrutiny over the alleged conflict of interest was valid, even though Republicans sought to squelch it.

"I think I will directly go towards impugning the character of a governor and his sister who would limit health care access for half the population of Texas in the guise of our health when actually it just goes to support them financially," she said on MSNBC.