Doctor's post celebrating abortion is so ghoulish that even pro-choice people turn against her: 'A family value'



An Indiana doctor went viral over the weekend after she bragged about providing abortions, leading many people who identify as "pro-choice" to question their stance.

Last Friday, Dr. Katie McHugh, a "queer OB/GYN," posted a picture of herself holding a cannula — a device used in abortions to remove the tissue of the deceased unborn child from the womb — while boasting about providing abortion "care."

"Happy Friday! #Abortion care is still legal in Indiana. We’re doing everything we can to keep it that way," she tweeted. "#AbortionIsHealthcare — as well as a community priority, a family value, and a normal part of life!

"Abortion is moral, common, and it isn’t going away," she claimed. "Neither are we."

\u201cHappy Friday! #Abortion care is still legal in Indiana. We\u2019re doing everything we can to keep it that way.\n\n#AbortionIsHealthcare - as well as a community priority, a family value, and a normal part of life!\n\nAbortion is moral, common, and it isn\u2019t going away.\n\nNeither are we. \u2764\ufe0f\u201d
— Katie McHugh, MD (she/her) (@Katie McHugh, MD (she/her)) 1676644808

The post, which received millions of views by Monday, generated a tidal wave of backlash.

Specifically, many people who identify as "pro-choice" — i.e., those who support abortion — spoke out against Dr. McHugh and her "creepy" post.

  • "Abortion should *never* be common and should *never* be celebrated.I say this as someone who's against making it illegal.What an absolutely unnerving and creepy post," one person said.
  • "Seeing how happy you are to kill babies makes me question my pro choice stance," another person said.
  • "I’m largely pro-choice but I question if I’m on the right side of the argument when I see providers get excited to perform abortions. This is a very, very creepy post," another person said.
  • "I’m pro-choice, not pro-abortion. A distinction I never felt the need to make until this recent — and yes creepy — Democrat/lefty embrace of abortion," one person responded.
  • "All they wanted was safe, legal, and rare. Now we have 'moral, common, and isn’t going away,'" another person observed.
  • "Why are you smiling with an abortion tool.. even in the most straight forward of circumstances it still isn’t smile worthy..." another person responded.

The sharp reaction, rather than drawing out a spirit of contrition, caused Dr. McHugh to dig her heels in.

"Despite the *many* hateful comments, I am proud to normalize #abortion care, smile at and for people needing help, and honor the people choosing abortion," she responded.

"I celebrate the chance to honor people as they choose their lives, families, and futures," she added.

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Democratic state lawmaker deletes pro-choice tweet after getting blasted for calling motherhood 'the hardest job I'll ever have' and saying that nobody 'should be forced to be a parent'



Minnesota state Rep. Liz Boldon has deleted a tone-deaf tweet in which she said that being a mother is the toughest job she will ever face, asserted that nobody should be obliged to become a parent, and then included a pro-choice hashtag to conclude the post.

"Being a mom is the hardest job I'll ever have. No one should be forced to be a parent. #AbortionIsHealthcare," Boldon's now-deleted tweet read.

Boldon, a Democrat who took office in 2021, is currently running for state senate this year.

"Stunningly ghoulish tweet," legislative director for the Minnesota House Republican caucus Gavin Hanson remarked regarding the Democratic state lawmaker's comments.

\u201cStunningly ghoulish tweet.\u201d
— Gavin Hanson (@Gavin Hanson) 1665356047

In another deleted tweet, Boldon had written, "I know some are uncomfortable w/the language I used here. I love being a mom, it's the most important thing I'll ever do but that doesn't take away the challenges faced by women every day & I believe everyone should have the choice of if and when to become a parent."

\u201cThey gone. Rep. Liz Boldon deleted both the original tweet and the re-spin tweet.\u201d
— NASCAR Kelly (@NASCAR Kelly) 1665370603

In a statement in June about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Boldon described the decision as an attack on human rights and claimed that the move would lead to numerous deaths.

"Today's Supreme Court decision is devastating and while it may have been expected, it still comes as a shock to millions across the country. This is a clear assault on human rights and a decision which will result in thousands of deaths and dangerous under-the-table procedures. While abortion is still legal in Minnesota, this right is being attacked by state Republican leaders. I will do everything I can to maintain women's right to choose and have autonomy over their bodies. Abortion is healthcare, a right, and a personal decision, and I will continue to do all I can to make it legal and accessible to all," Boldon said in the statement.