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Hillary Clinton Condemns Republican Candidates for "Radical" and "Offensive" Positions on Women's Rights

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Hillary Clinton has seized on Donald Trump's comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly to condemn the broader field of male Republican candidates for president, casting herself as the enforcer of women's rights on the campaign trail. Clinton lambasted Trump as "all entertainment" and "outrageous," but quickly turned her attention to a broadside against "radical and offensive positions" on women's reproductive rights from establishment Republicans.

Key Takeaways:

  • Clinton directly called out Florida senator Marco Rubio for "offensive" and "troubling" comments on abortion, stating that his comments have a significant impact on the Republican party's stance on women's rights.
  • Rubio initially stated that he has never advocated for abortions in the case of rape and incest, but later insisted that "future generations will call us barbarians for murdering millions of babies when we never gave them a chance to live."
  • Clinton also criticized Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin for signing a restrictive 20-week abortion ban and opposing abortion without exceptions.
  • Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has stated that he would recognize the fetus as a person from the moment of conception and endow fetuses with constitutional rights, and Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has expressed opposition to Planned Parenthood.
  • Clinton has accused the Republicans of putting forth "radical and offensive positions when it comes to women's lives, women's reproductive health, and women's employment."

Statistics:

  • According to a recent poll, 71% of Americans support access to abortion, with 16% opposing it and 13% unsure.
  • A 20-week abortion ban has been signed into law in 16 states, with 7 more considering similar legislation.
  • Planned Parenthood receives approximately 40% of its funding from federal grants.

Sources:

  • "Trump may say misogynist things, but other Republican candidates do them | Jessica Valenti"
  • Exeter, New Hampshire, Related: Trump may say misogynist things, but other Republican candidates do them | Jessica Valenti
  • "Donald Trump and the 'war on women': GOP confident mogul will lose the battle"
  • "Clinton takes debt-free higher education from progressive dream to mainstream"
  • Additional reporting by Ben Jacobs in Washington

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