Witness at House Oversight Committee hearing says that having an abortion was 'an act of self-love' and 'the best decision I ever made'



During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, a witness named Sarah Lopez said that getting an abortion was "the best decision" of her life and "an act of self-love."

Lopez recalled that she had been "working in a restaurant scraping by on $2.15 an hour plus tips" and was "barely" able to pay her $250 monthly rent. She said that upon learning of her pregnancy, she "knew immediately" she "wanted an abortion."

Lopez described abortion as "health care" and said that "abortion was the best decision I ever made. It was an act of self-love."

In response to Lopez's remarks, District Media Group President and Independent Women's Forum senior fellow Beverly Hallberg tweeted, "It's not the we don't love ourselves enough; it’s that we love ourselves too much."

\u201cIt\u2019s not the we don\u2019t love ourselves enough; it\u2019s that we love ourselves too much.\u201d
— Beverly Hallberg (@Beverly Hallberg) 1657743070

"Democrats are so disconnected from working people’s struggles that they actually think this type of abortion advocacy helps them. It does not," tweeted Laura Ingraham, who hosts "The Ingraham Angle" show on the Fox News Channel.

Allie Beth Stuckey, host of BlazeTV's "Relatable," tweeted, "She's correct. She loved herself, her convenience, and her comfort so much that she was willing to kill her child for them. That’s why the Bible says godless people in the end days will be 'lovers of self.'"

"Taking her on her own terms: If 'an act of self love' was your 'best decision ever,' what does that say about you?" tweeted Tim Carney, who is a Washington Examiner columnist and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

"We'll see if she is saying this in any number of years from now. So many--too many women--go to their death bed in regret about their abortions. Yet the abortion movement, including so-called abortion advocates like Sarah Lopez, ignore the stories of THOSE women," tweeted Rebecca Downs of Townhall.com.

The hearing on Wednesday came as those on the left have been up in arms about a decision issued last month by the Supreme Court that enables states to ban abortions.

"The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives," the opinion stated.

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Beverly Hills restaurant passed out invites to a speakeasy-style New Year's Eve party despite pandemic. Then the cops found out.



A Beverly Hills eatery popular with actors and other celebrities that has previously complained that COVID restrictions are hurting California restaurants reportedly planned to host a "discreet" New Year's Eve party amid the COVID pandemic.

When authorities caught wind of the speakeasy-style event, they took steps shut it down, the Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend.

What happened?

Indoor and outdoor dining are currently verboten in Los Angeles County, which includes Beverly Hills.

But evidently, that was not going to stop La Scala, an upscale Italian restaurant "known for its chopped salad and famous customers," the Times said.

According to the paper, the eatery was slipping secret invitations to the edict-breaking event into customers' take-out bags.

Pictures of the fancy invites, which asked recipients to keep the shindig on the down-low, naturally were quickly posted to social media for the world to see.

The reported notes quietly dropped into folks' dinners noted the current state of the restaurant environment in L.A. County, beginning, "Welcome back to the 20's Prohibition: Speak Easy — New Year's Eve Dinner."

The letter went on to gauge recipients' interest in the illicit affair. "We are considering taking reservations for New Year's Eve Dinner. Inside. If this is something you'd be interested in, Please let us know as soon as possible," the note said. "If enough interest we'll contact you back to secure a reservation."

The note urged recipients to "Please keep this discreet, but tell all your friends."

Merry Christmas everyone! La Scala’s Beverly Hills location is tucking these invitations to an indoor New Year’s Ev… https://t.co/3xw0vmrDSI
— Alissa Walker (@Alissa Walker)1608927309.0

Several people who posted the images of the invites were quick to alert the local authorities, which led to local officials working to put the kibosh on any sort of nefarious repast.

A spokesman for the City of Beverly Hills told the Times that local authorities contacted La Scala to remind the management about the county's current dining proscriptions.

Several social media users reportedly tagged the Beverly Hill Police Department to make sure they were aware of the scofflaws who dared to consider doing something to attempt to save their struggling business.

The BHPD thanked concerned citizens for making sure the department was aware of the rumored speakeasy event and assured them that "Code Enforcement is aware and will be handling this matter."

@GottaSaveBucky @awalkerinLA Thank you for tagging the BHPD. Beverly Hills Code Enforcement is aware and will be ha… https://t.co/97SadTB8AC
— Beverly Hills Police (@Beverly Hills Police)1608954163.0

The Times said it attempted to get a comment from La Scala, but received no response.

This speakeasy party wouldn't be the first time the restaurant has taken an anti-lockdown stance.

On Sept. 14, La Scala posted a complaint to Instagram about Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman's COVID restrictions and their impact on local businesses.

"Hey @lesterfriedman_bh @bh_chamber you're hurting our Restaurants! WTF!" La Scala posted with a pair of graphics calling out the mayor and complaining that "now we can't even have our umbrellas that have been up & approved for 18 years!!"

The restaurant added the hashtags "#YouSuck" and "#BeverlyHillsLeadershipSucks."