GOP Candidate Suggests Women Can't Get Pregnant From Rape In Outrageous Leaked Audio

\u201cYesli Vega, the Republican nominee running against Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), downplayed the possibility of becoming pregnant as a result of rape when asked about her stance on abortion at a campaign stop.\n\nhttps://t.co/S9d2snspYf\u201d

— Ned Oliver (@Ned Oliver) 1656327699

\u201cAUDIO: Virginia congressional candidate Yesli Vega doubts pregnancy after rape\n\nAxios Richmond's @nedoliver scoops \u27a1\ufe0f https://t.co/jNHVcZ3a9e\u201d

— Axios (@Axios) 1656348837

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— Ned Oliver (@Ned Oliver) 1656327699

\u201cOh, look, the Rep candidate in my district is a science denier. Who could have guessed? \n\nWe must re-elect \u2066@SpanbergerVA07\u2069!!!\n\nAudio: Virginia congressional candidate Yesli Vega doubts pregnancy after rape - Axios Richmond https://t.co/S4IB19T4oL\u201d

— Rachel Vindman \ud83c\udf3b (@Rachel Vindman \ud83c\udf3b) 1656337800

\u201cThis woman is running around in law enforcement spewing this kind of crap? She\u2019s a complete disgrace to everyone else wearing that uniform. \n\n https://t.co/o9ePPoDZrS\u201d

— L. Louise Lucas (@L. Louise Lucas) 1656337110

\u201cGOP House nominee Yesli Vega is echoing the lie that rape almost never results in pregnancy, despite not "seeing any studies" on the issue.\n\nSo, the actual data: Many rapes DO result in pregnancies. \ud83e\udd26\nhttps://t.co/FU138Et8wr\u201d

— The American Independent (@The American Independent) 1656370200

\u201cYesli Vega is an extremist and way out of touch with voters in Virginia and throughout the country. We didn\u2019t fight overseas to have our freedoms taken away here at home by people like Vega. Her comments are outrageous, disgusting and shameful. https://t.co/g2pFFHcjce\u201d

— VoteVets (@VoteVets) 1656341625

\u201cThe age-old Republican tactic of echoing baseless lies of the past.\n\nHere, Vega's is reviving former Rep. Todd Akin's sentiment: "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." \ud83d\ude43 https://t.co/GCDQfQPSJv\u201d

— The American Independent (@The American Independent) 1656381001

\u201cYesli Vega, the Republican running against Abigail Spanberger in Virginia, said in an interview that rape victims probably don't need abortions because "there's so much going on in the body" they won't get pregnant. https://t.co/8tyZmqhfwv\u201d

— Matthew Chapman (@Matthew Chapman) 1656330973

\u201cYesli Vega GOP for VA07 opposes abortion even for rape. She also believes pregnancy is unlikely in rape because \u201cThe individual, the male, is doing it as quickly\u2014it's not like, you know \u2026\u201d\n\nHuh?\n\n@RepSpanberger will fight for your right to make your own choices!\n\n#Fresh\n#wtpBLUE\u201d

— Jennifer Bennon (@Jennifer Bennon) 1656422412

\u201cRepublicans are using the Supreme Court decision to ban all abortions in states across the country -- even in the cases of rape and incest.\n\nAnd now they are saying it's because they...don't believe women can get pregnant from a rape.\n\nhttps://t.co/Y3vczTvANL\u201d

— Zac Petkanas \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Zac Petkanas \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1656334548

\u201cYesli Vega with a Todd Akin-esque moment where she talks about rape and pregnancy.\n\nFWIW, this is a problem that a lot of Republican candidates seem prone to running into in the wake of the repeal, especially because they will be asked.\u201d

— Lakshya Jain (@Lakshya Jain) 1656334716