Hillary Clinton Accuses Republicans of Wanting to 'Starve' Babies
'The Republican, 'pro-life' position is now that certain babies should starve'
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused Republicans on social media of wanting babies to starve.
Clinton remarked in response to a statement from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas expressing outrage that baby formula was being shipped to border migrant camps despite an ongoing national shortage.
"The Republican, 'pro-life' position is now that certain babies should starve," Clinton said.
Clinton has been outspokenly opposed to the expected overturn of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court.
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The former senator has aggressively pushed back against the pro-life movement since the court's draft opinion leaked, accusing lawmakers of seeking to "control women" and forming an "extreme bloc."
The Republican, "pro-life" position is now that certain babies should starve. https://t.co/298zHaEESX
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 13, 2022
According to a GOP representative, pallets of baby formula are being sent to holding facilities at the border amid a shortage that has seen many parents unable to find it at their local stores.
INBOX: @GovAbbott slams @JoeBiden @POTUS for providing baby formula to undocumented immigrants during a national shortage #txlege #tx2022 pic.twitter.com/OGhLYVl1Q5
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) May 12, 2022
"They are sending pallets, pallets of baby formula to the border," Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) said in a video posted to Facebook Wednesday.
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"Meanwhile, in our own district at home, we cannot find baby formula."
The White House has said alleviating the formula shortage is a "top priority" for President Biden.
The formula shortage has been increasing since the end of last year.
As Neon Nettle reported:
At retail locations across the United States, about 40 percent of the top-selling infant formula products were not in stock for the week ending April 24, said Datasembly.
The company said that it tracked baby formula stock at more than 11,000 stores nationwide.
“This is a shocking number that you don’t see for other categories,” Ben Reich, CEO of Datasembly, told CBS News.
“We’ve been tracking it over time, and it’s going up dramatically. We see this category is being affected by economic conditions more dramatically than others,” Reich added.
In February, a significant baby formula producer, Abbott Nutrition, recalled numerous lots of its products following reports of bacterial illnesses in infants.
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a notice to consumers telling them not to consume any products manufactured at Abbott’s facility in Sturgis, Michigan, over concerns of contamination.
