Pelosi hits pro-life Catholic ‘conscience thing’

Published November 21, 2011 5:00am ET



House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doubled down on her claim that Republicans against abortion would let women “die on the floor,” and also criticized pro-life Roman Catholics doctors for having “this conscience thing” that prevents them from supporting abortion.

Pelosi maintained that Republicans supporting conscience exemptions for doctors who oppose abortions for religious reasons. “They would [let women die on the floor]! Again, whatever their intention is, this is the effect,” Pelosi told the Washington Post.

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