"When it comes to the death of the mother or the child, I can tell you without question where my wife would be on this. There's no way my wife would sit and say that my life is more important than my child. Just like I would lay my life down for my child in a heartbeat, my wife would do the same."
"Under Noem, pregnant detainees were reported to have been shackled while miscarrying, deported despite needing medical attention, and trapped in Texas, where they can't access abortion care. And as Mother Jones pointed out on Friday, Mullin in 2019 made clear how he would use the position to further eliminate reproductive rights."
"After Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized the first Trump administration for cracking down so hard on immigration that people were too afraid to get abortions, he replied on social media, 'Let me get this straight, we need to ensure 'illegal' immigrants have access to abortion? This is crazy.'"
Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma selected to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has consistently opposed abortion access in all circumstances, including cases of rape, incest, or threats to the mother's life. His appointment is particularly concerning given the department's documented history of mistreating pregnant detainees under previous leadership. Under Secretary Noem, pregnant women in immigration detention were shackled during miscarriages, deported despite medical needs, and unable to access abortion care in Texas. Mullin has previously indicated he would use the DHS position to further restrict reproductive rights, specifically opposing abortion access for undocumented immigrants. His extreme anti-abortion stance combined with control over immigration enforcement creates substantial risks for vulnerable populations.
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