Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a New York Democrat, likened Republicans’ abortion law to “rape culture” Tuesday following the commencement of the Texas Heartbeat Act, also alluding to “menstruating person[s]” when referring to women.
The law, which many consider one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation, demonstrates that Republicans such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , a Kentucky Republican, want to have more control over women’s bodies than women do, Ocasio-Cortez said.
