'A slip of the tongue': Oklahoma legislator apologizes for 'colored babies' remark [View all]
An Oklahoma state lawmaker apologized Tuesday for using the term "colored babies" in a heated debate about an anti-abortion bill.
Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, called the remark a "slip of the tongue," and apologized within hours of making the comment on the House floor.
"It was a slip of tongue that was not at all what I intended to say, nor who I am in my heart," Boles said in a statement. "I apologized immediately in a candid, productive conversation with several colleagues personally as well as made a public apology on the House floor."
Boles made the comment while debating in favor of a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would outlaw abortions once "cardiac activity" is detected in a fetus, which can occur as early as six weeks into a woman's pregnancy.
"In 2017, 862,000 babies were aborted. 28% of those babies were colored babies. 240,000 Black kids, 215,000 Hispanic kids. These kids mattered and I'm here to advocate for them as well," Boles said, without citing his statistics.
Read more: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/09/oklahoma-legislator-apologizes-saying-colored-babies-debate/6931814002/
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