Far-right MP Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Thursday photos held up from what they claimed were human fetuses while a house hearing to endangered species.
But the anti-abortion advocate began her remarks by attacking democrats and seemed to suggest that their stance on abortion meant babies should be included in the registry, reported Colorado Public Radio.
“I want to say before my opening remarks, you know, since we’re talking about the Endangered Species Act, I’m just wondering if my colleagues on the other side would put babies on the endangered species list,” she said. hold up the pictures.
“These babies were born in Washington DC,” Boebert claimed. “I don’t know, maybe we can save some kids here in the United States.”
Boebert then railed against the Endangered Species Act, claiming that it was “used as a weapon by extremists, extremist environmentalists to hamper common sense activities that they disagree with.”
Boebert’s photo stunt was condemned on social media, where she was dubbed “more than unfortunate.”
