Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert sparked widespread condemnation on Thursday for holding up photos of what she claimed were human fetuses during a House hearing on endangered species.
The far-right congresswoman was ostensibly attending the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing to lobby for gray wolves to be taken off the list of at-risk species, so they can be hunted.
But the anti-abortion extremist began her comments with an attack on Democrats and appeared to suggest their stance in favor of abortion rights meant babies should be included on the protected species register.
“I do 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, holding up the images.
“These babies were born in Washington, D.C., full term,” Boebert claimed. “I don’t know, maybe that’s a way we can save some children here in the United States.”
Boebert then railed against the Endangered Species Act, claiming it has been “weaponized by extremists, extremist environmentalists, to obstruct common sense multiple-use activities that they disagree with.”
Boebert’s photo stunt drew condemnation across the internet, where she was slammed as “beyond deplorable” and “sick in the head.”
Watch the clip below:
Lauren Boebert brought photos of human fetuses to a hearing on endangered species. pic.twitter.com/IpXCI14cWT
— David Edwards (@DavidEdwards) March 23, 2023
Beyond deplorable
— Essenviews (@essenviews) March 24, 2023
She’s a bad joke that keeps playing day after day
— John Krohn (@jmmhkrn) March 23, 2023
Colorado, for the love of god, please vote her out of office in 2024.
— Annette Locke (@ablocke7) March 23, 2023
It's all a reality TV show for these people. Theatre.
— Beelzebubba (@fangdickkrank) March 23, 2023
Oh, boy, that is so embarrassing. Why did she do that?
— Christi (@Christi90711921) March 23, 2023
Someone needs to show her crime photos of children killed by gunfire. These children are endangered.
— Vcam ☮️💕🌼🐶 (@cavrukidding) March 23, 2023
I wonder how many abortions she had.
— CRT for me (@gullahguy) March 23, 2023
This woman is sick in the head😡
— Jean (@JeanLossie) March 23, 2023
