Hillary Clinton faces backlash for claiming feminists can be pro-life

Hillary Clinton says you can be pro-life and still call yourself a feminist.
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Hillary Clinton raised eyebrows on Tuesday when she told the hosts of The View that she "absolutely" thinks a person can identify as both feminist and pro-life, The Washington Examiner reports.

"They're not mutually exclusive?" co-host Candace Cameron-Bure asked following Clinton's response to the question.

"No, absolutely," Clinton said. She went on to explain that, "The reason why being pro-choice is the right way to go is because it is a choice and hopefully a choice that is rooted in the thoughtfulness and the care that the women bring to this decision. So, of course you can be a feminist and be pro-life."

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Not everyone agreed — the backlash on social media was swift:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.