Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has fired back at Stacey Abrams after the Democrat operative claimed there is “no such thing” as a fetal heartbeat at six weeks.
Speaking at an event at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abrams claimed, without evidence, that the sound of such fetal heartbeats is “manufactured” by men who want to “take control” of women.
“There is no such thing as a heartbeat at six weeks,” Abrams alleged.
“It is a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman’s body.
“I believe that abortion is a medical decision, not a political decision.
“Arbitrary politically-defined timelines are deeply problematic because they ignore the reality of medical and physiological issues.”
WATCH:
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams: "There is no such thing as a heartbeat at six weeks. It is a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman's body."
REMINDER: Abrams supports NO LIMITS on abortion. pic.twitter.com/f7XxeqzfF6
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 22, 2022
Enter McEnany, who fired back at Abrams, saying:
“Stacey Abrams said there’s ‘no such thing as a heartbeat at 6 weeks. It is a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman’s body.’
“She is wrong!
“I heard my baby’s heartbeat at my 1st OBGYN appointment.
“It was not manufactured!”
Stacey Abrams said there's "no such thing as a heartbeat at 6 weeks. It is a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman's body"
She is wrong!
I heard my baby's heartbeat at my 1st OBGYN appointment. It was not manufactured! pic.twitter.com/KWcGinNzcV
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) September 22, 2022
Abrams is way down in the polls in her race against Georgia’s incumbent GOP Governor Brian Kemp.
According to Axios:
Kemp’s lead on Abrams was 50% to 42%, up from five points in the AJC’s July poll.
By the numbers: The survey (Sept. 5-16, margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points) showed double-digit leads for Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
It also revealed a 37% approval rating for President Biden.
What we’re watching: More signs of split-ticket voting. Nearly 1 in 10 Warnock’s supporters said they back Kemp.
This is one of the most absurd things that I have ever heard uttered by a politician.
So much for the science!
Covering this on @OutnumberedFNC @FoxNews – join us at 12 pm ET! https://t.co/QFd4cFoihc
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) September 22, 2022
