A US Congressman has said he is in favour of a ban on abortions after 20 weeks gestation after claiming to have seen male foetuses pleasure themselves while in-utero.
During a recent House Rules Committee hearing, Tea Party Republican Michael Burgess, from Texas, said the promised Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act should ban abortions 15 weeks after conception.
According to the Telegraph, Burgess, a former obstetrician and gynecologist, said that there is no question that a baby at 20 weeks after conception can feel pain.
Burgess' comment comes just days after another anti-abortion Republican, Trent Franks, said a very low number of rapes result in pregnancies.
Burgess' comments have led to people ridiculing his comment online, with some news sites referring to him as a wing nut.
The bill is scheduled for a House vote sometime on Wednesday, but is not expected to pass.
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