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In 2019, Doug Mastriano Said Women Who Violated Proposed Abortion Ban Should be Charged With Murder

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In 2019, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, now the Republican nominee for governor, sponsored legislation barring abortions at around six weeks. Asked if women who broke that law should be charged with murder, he said, "Yes."

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  1. Insider

    Pennsylvania's Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, once said women should be charged with murder for violating an abortion ban (opens Insider)

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    The state senator, at the time of the 2019 interview, was a lead sponsor of legislation that would ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected.

  2. New York Times

    Mastriano Said in 2019 That His Bill Would Treat Abortions as Murder (opens New York Times)

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    As a Pennsylvania senator, Doug Mastriano, now running for governor, pushed a bill to limit abortion. He indicated that women violating it should be treated as murderers.

  3. Forbes

    PA Gov. Candidate Mastriano Wanted People Who Get Abortions To Be Charged With Murder (opens Forbes)

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    The state senator made the comment in 2019, and has more recently shied away from speaking out against abortion on the campaign trail.

  4. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    In 2019, Doug Mastriano said women who violated his abortion ban should be charged with murder - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Pennsylvania Capital-Star's feed description

    The Republican gubernatorial candidate's comments were made in a radio interview.

  5. NBC New York

    In 2019, Doug Mastriano Said Women Who Violated Proposed Abortion Ban Should be Charged With Murder (opens NBC New York)

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    In 2019, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, now the Republican nominee for governor, sponsored legislation barring abortions at around six weeks. Asked if women who broke that law should be charged with murder, he said, "Yes."

  6. The Guardian

    Top Republican urged murder charges for women who defied abortion ban (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pennsylvania governor hopeful Doug Mastriano made comments in 2019 while discussing abortion bill he proposed as state senator

  7. CBS News

    Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano said women who get abortions should be charged with murder (opens CBS News)

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    Mastriano made the comments in 2019 on a Harrisburg radio program after he introduced an abortion ban in the state senate.

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