A West Michigan state senator had something unique to add to this week's emotional debate in the state capital over abortion: It's supposed to hurt.
Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township
Brian Dickerson reports on Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, who simply couldn't listen to all your bellyaching about pain and suffering for one more minute:
"Of course it should be hard!" the senator from St. Joseph exclaimed. "And the procedure should be painful! And you should allow God to take over!! And you should deliver that baby!"
LaSata told colleagues she had delivered a stillborn baby after her own D&E procedure went awry. LaSata cited her traumatic experience as evidence "of God looking out for me," and suggested that all women carrying medically unviable fetuses would be better off delivering their babies.
"You should allow God to take over and deliver that baby," she said, "and it shouldn't be made easier for you."
You can imagine the reaction.
Google the senator's name 48 hours later, and she's getting roasted in the places you'd expect, but our single favorite is this: On her Wikipedia page, her name has been, shall we say, edited:
