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'Are you calling the sheriff?' Obama heckles Oz for saying 'local political leaders' should make abortion decisions
AlterNet - By Alex Henderson

The weekend before the 2022 midterms elections, former President Barack Obama visited the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, where he campaigned for fellow Democrats John Fetterman (who is up against GOP nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race) and Josh Shapiro (who is competing with far-right conspiracy theorist, QAnon ally and Christian nationalist Doug Mastriano for governor). Oz and Mastriano are both anti-abortion — especially Mastriano, who has said that women who have abortions should be charged with murder. And Obama called anti-abortion Republicans out during a barnburner of a speech.

Obama told Pennsylvania voters, “John’s opponent said the decision about whether or not to have an abortion should be made by, quote, ‘women, doctors, and local political leaders.’ Really? I mean, are you going to petition the mayor? Are you calling the sheriff? City council member, school board? Who exactly should tell you when to start a family?”

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