WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Oz Saying ‘Local Political Leaders’ Should Make Abortion Decisions Is “Huge Gaffe”

Business Insider: Mehmet Oz says abortion should be decided between ‘women, doctors, local political leaders’

Jezebel: Dr. Oz: Abortion Should Be Between a Woman, Her Doctor, and ‘Local Political Leaders’

News coverage, reporters, and political commentators are highlighting how Mehmet Oz said at tonight’s Pennsylvania Senate debate that “local political leaders” should make women’s health care decisions – declaring that “Oz stepped right into a potential gaffe on Tuesday evening in the Pennsylvania US Senate debate.”

See for yourself:

• Business Insider: Mehmet Oz says abortion should be decided between ‘women, doctors, local political leaders’. “In Pennsylvania, Republican lawmakers are seeking to restrict abortion, with state Sen. Doug Mastriano — the candidate for governor who Oz appeared with last month at a rally with former President Donald Trump — expressing support for a six-week ban without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.”

• Jezebel: Dr. Oz: Abortion Should Be Between a Woman, Her Doctor, and ‘Local Political Leaders’. “The public servant and quack TV doctor faced off on many issues, including abortion, which the latter candidate said should be between ‘women, doctors, [and] local political leaders.’”

• NBC News: Fetterman campaign attacks Oz for saying ‘local political leaders’ should be involved in abortion decisions. “Fetterman’s campaign took aim at a remark that Oz made earlier in the night related to abortion. When asked if he would support a nationwide abortion ban, Oz said he thought that abortion policies should be left up to ‘women, doctors, local political leaders.’”

• The Independent: Dr Oz mocked for saying ‘local political leaders’ should have input in women’s abortion decision. “Dr Mehmet Oz stepped right into a potential gaffe on Tuesday evening in the Pennsylvania US Senate debate.”

• Shane Goldmacher, The New York Times: Oz comes up with a new phrase to describe having states decide abortion laws: He wants the decision left to “women, doctors, local political leaders.”

• Laura Bassett, @LEBassett: Really can’t get over Dr. Oz saying abortion should be between “a woman, her doctor, and local political leaders.”

• Jen Psaki, @JRPsaki: Remember when the debate was going to be the night @DrOz crushed @JohnFetterman with his verbal mastery? Turns out inviting local political leaders into your doctors office with you is what he had up his sleeve…
  

• Cecile Richards, @CecileRichards: And there we have it! Dr. Oz just told us decisions about abortion should be made by “a woman, her doctor, and local elected officials.” 😳 Vote for @JohnFetterman

• Paul Begala, @PaulBegala: Debates are more often lost than won, and Mehmet Oz lost this one with his line that abortion should be a decision between “a woman, her doctor, and local elected officials.” He is fueling the Dems’ top issue. @JohnFetterman must be pleased.

• Val Arkoosh, @ValArkooshPA: Tonight Dr. Oz said the decision to have an abortion should be between “a woman, her doctor, and local elected officials.” PA voters – Let’s make sure Oz never becomes one of our local elected officials. Vote @JohnFetterman #RealDoctorsAgainstOz #PASenateDebate

• Karen Finney, @FinneyK: “That was a huge gaffe – no local political leaders shouldn’t be in the exam room.”

• James Surowiecki, @JamesSurowiecki: Can’t quite believe Oz really said abortion should be a matter between “a woman, her doctor, and local political leaders.”

• No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, @NoLieWithBTC: If you want local political leaders to be able to force 10-year-old rape victims to give birth, vote for Dr. Oz. If you want Roe v. Wade to become law again, vote for John Fetterman.

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