Florida Republican sorry for repeatedly calling pregnant women 'host bodies' [View all]
Source: Raw Story/Miami Herald
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01 MAR 2019 AT 12:55 ET
Florida Republican lawmaker apologized for repeatedly referring to pregnant women as “host bodies” during a television interview.
House Speaker José Oliva used the phrase “host bodies” multiple times during an interview Thursday with WFOR-TV, but he issued a statement the following day to apologize for using the term during a discussion on abortion, reported the Miami Herald.
“I apologize for having caused offense, my aim was the contrary,” Oliva said. “This is and will continue to be our societies [sic] greatest challenge. I strongly believe both mother and child have rights and the extent and balance of those rights remain in question. I regret my wording has distracted from the issue. My apologies to all.”
The Miami Lakes Republican said he was trying to “use terminology found in medical ethics writings with the purpose of keeping the discussion dispassionate.”
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