AUSTIN, Texas — In an interview with Texas Public Radio, John Lujan suggested support for the state’s abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. Having no daughters of his own, Lujan provided insight into how far he would take his anti-woman approach to assault and reproductive healthcare within his own family.

“I think [if it's my,] if it was my daughter, I don't have any daughters, but if I had a daughter, and that would have been, you know, it would have been a rape. I think we, as a [person] – I would say no, we're going to have the baby.”

Texas Democratic Candidate for HD-118 Kristian Carranza released the following statement:

“Texas women are dying, fleeing the state and being forced to carry rape and incest related pregnancies because of extreme politicians like John Lujan. I come from a family of strong women, and if I’ve learned anything while blockwalking San Antonio – it’s that John Lujan should never underestimate the power of Texas women. This glimpse into Lujan’s lack of awareness into this nightmare facing everyday Texans is exactly why we’re going to defeat him in November.”

REMINDER:

• San Antonio Current: Texas had 26,000 pregnancies from rape since enacting total abortion ban

• “That research, published Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine, also shows that the Lone Star State accounted for the largest share — 45% — of rape-related pregnancies tallied by U.S. states since that time. Texas is the most populous U.S. state with an abortion ban that includes no exception for rape or incest.”

• NBC News: A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban

• “Exclusive analysis finds the rate of maternal deaths in Texas increased 56% from 2019 to 2022, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time period.”

• Spectrum News 1: New report shows more Texans traveling out of state to get an abortion

• “Nearly 35,000 Texans drove or flew out of state last year to get an abortion. That's more than any other state in the country. A large number went to Colorado and Kansas, and 14,000 went to New Mexico.”

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