Scott Walker defends anti-abortion bill: Ultrasounds are 'just a cool thing'
There are plenty of things in this world that are undeniably cool — leather jackets, motorcycles, rebellious teens in rock bands, for example. But if you're Scott Walker, you can add mandatory ultrasounds for pregnant women seeking abortions to that list.
In an interview that surfaced on Talking Points Memo Tuesday, presumed presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) defended his support of a 2013 bill that required pregnant women seeking abortions to first get ultrasounds. The governor said, "I find people all the time who'll get out their iPhone and show me a picture of their grandkids' ultrasound," whether they're pro-life or not. "It's just a cool thing out there."
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