GOP Congressman wants to ban abortion to save masturbating male fetuses!

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.