Sen. Burch: Abortion Bans Are Incredibly Unpopular, Most Voters in Arizona Believe the Decision Should Be Between a Medical Provider and the Patient

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
Ayman: “You have had a difficult fertility journey, along with two successful pregnancies. You have experienced a previous abortion, several miscarriages. Many women in America actually share a similar experience. In fact, the data shows that most women who obtain an abortion are already mothers. Yet, the GOP, as we have seen time and time again, they have tried to build a nice reproductive care and those who are seeking it. How important and how do you break this stigma around abortion?”

BURCH: “I will tell you that I have had hundreds, I have probably had thousands of emails and messages sent to me of women just telling me there and stories. And some of them are very similar and some of them different, but also just very powerful. I think that while I think it is important for people to be able to tell their stories if they want to and if they feel comfortable doing so, I think it is more important that we are paying attention to what is happening in the political landscape and that we are electing people that are really ready to represent the values that most of us share. These abortion bands are incredibly unpopular, and most people believe, most voters in Arizona believe that these decisions should be between a medical provider and the patient. And that the legislature should stay out of it. So I think that what we really can and should do is pay attention to what is happening in our local politics and nationwide as well and make sure that we are being accurately represented. Getting people involved and engaged in the political process. I don’t just think that we need more people willing to share their stories and defend themselves. We shouldn’t have to defend ourselves. What we should do is find people who are willing to do the right thing.”