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

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:

Watch the whole interview below. Jeva Lange