Mother of a two year old and 10 month old, Illinois' US Senator Tammy Duckworth attacked a proposal to protect babies born alive as a "political stunt"... "steeped in ignorance and misogyny."
The measure is part of the Right's "long march to strip women of their rights," Duckworth said. "Heartless, extremist policies ..."
Yet her most notable achievements as a U.S. Senator is that she's the first U.S. senator to have a baby while in office and has promoted required breastfeeding locations in airports and other public locations. Still, she's a favorite of abortion extremists:
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