"I know there are some that disagree, and I respect their point of view, but life begins at conception. The only exception I have, to have an abortion, is in that case of the life of the mother. I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that, life is a gift from God, and I think even if life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that is something God intended."
Twitter was on fire. "Are you trying to suggest that God preordained rape?" When Mourdock was pressed: "No, that's not even close to what I said."
The next morning Mourdock held a press conference to explain himself. His point, Mourdock said, was that babies from rape were a gift from God--because all babies are a gift from God.
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The above quotations are from Piety & Power Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House by Tom LoBianco. Click here for other excerpts from Piety & Power Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House by Tom LoBianco. Click here for other excerpts by Richard Mourdock. Click here for a profile of Richard Mourdock.
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