'Abort 6 billion right now': Angela Alsobrooks faces backlash over her remarks at abortion rights rally

WASHINGTON, DC: Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks took a shot at her Republican opponent, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, on Wednesday, May 23, over his position on abortion.

The 53-year-old spoke at an abortion rights rally where she denounced Hogan's statements that abortion should be legal up to 26 weeks of pregnancy, the standard set by the US Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe vs Wade.

That decision was ultimately overturned in 2022 and now states can make their own laws regulating abortion which has startled Democrats nationwide who are campaigning to protect abortion access as Republicans seek to limit or ban the procedure. 

Angela Alsobrooks says the decision 'should be left to politicians'

"I don't believe that these decisions are ones that should be left to politicians," Alsobrooks told reporters on Wednesday, May 23, as per Fox News. "The decision about reproductive choice, about the freedom to access an abortion belongs to that women. And to her, it's a family decision. The woman, her family and her doctor. I believe politicians, Larry Hogan, ought to get out of the examination room," she added.

When asked if there should be any cut-off on abortion access, Alsobrooks answered, "no." "I believe the decision belongs to a woman and her doctor," she said, pointing to circumstances when a pregnant woman's life may be at risk without medical intervention. 

Larry Hogan's POV on abortion rights 

Hogan, a moderate who served two terms as blue state Maryland's popular GOP governor, recently came out as "pro-choice" and has said the abortion issue should not be decided by "extremes" on both sides. 

Hogan agreed with Democrats that "no one should come between a woman and her doctor" in a 30-second campaign ad released this week. "Today, with Roe overturned, many have asked what I'll do in the United States Senate. I'll support legislation that makes Roe the law of the land in every state so every woman can make her own choice," he said in the ad. 

The GOP candidate clarified his position in a radio interview on Wednesday, May 23, stating that he supports a compromise bill offered by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., that would codify Roe into federal law. 

"Democrats want to take it much further," Hogan said. "I didn't do anything to take away access to abortion for any woman in Maryland," Hogan continued, pointing to his record as governor. "I don't think this is what the election's going to be decided about. And my record is very clear," he added. 

Angela Alsobrooks faces backlash following her abortion rights remarks

Netizens criticized Alsobrooks after she spoke at the abortion rights rally. One user wrote, "So she is for child murder." Another asked, "Does that mean her mother can abort her now?" "Yes lets abort 6 billion right now," wrote a third user and another tweeted, "Should have started with her (Alsobrooks)." 

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