AOC Lashes Out at GOP Lawmaker After He Claims Men Cannot Get Pregnant
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) after he declared men cannot get pregnant. During a House hearing Thursday, Clyde asked Dr. Bhavik Kumar, medical director for primary and trans…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) after he declared men cannot get pregnant.
During a House hearing Thursday, Clyde asked Dr. Bhavik Kumar, medical director for primary and trans care at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, “Can biological men become pregnant and give birth?”
He replied, “Men can have pregnancies, especially trans men.”
Kumar continued, “Somebody with a uterus may have the capability of becoming pregnant, whether they’re a woman or a man. That doesn’t make a difference.”
Clyde responded, “OK, we’re done.”
According to Kumar, “Not every person with a uterus has the ability to become pregnant. This is medicine.”
Clyde explained, “I can’t believe it’s necessary to say this, but men cannot get pregnant and cannot give birth, regardless of how they identify themselves.”
He added, “Why in the world would Democrats have brought in a person whose title is ‘director of trans care’ for an abortion hearing when only biological women can become pregnant?”
Additionally, Clyde questioned another witness about whether a fetal heartbeat can be heard after six weeks of pregnancy.
Dr. Nisha Verma, a fellow at Physicians for Reproductive Health, said, “I’d love to answer your question but like so many things in medicine, it’s complex.”