Alaska lawmaker censured over abortion comment
JUNEAU The Alaska House voted Wednesday to censure a Republican member over comments he made suggesting there are women in Alaska who try to get pregnant to get a free trip to the city for abortions.
The House voted 25-14 to take the highly unusual step of censure after hours of debate, during which Rep. David Eastman of Wasilla who referred to himself as the least politically correct legislator in our state said he was sorry he made the comments.
And certainly if I could go back and not say them, I would do so, he said. He later asked for forgiveness from anyone he had hurt.
Eastman, a first-term, conservative lawmaker who has developed a reputation for being outspoken in his beliefs, set off the firestorm last week in discussing his concerns about the use of state funds and Medicaid for abortions.
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