GOP State Lawmaker Has Ideas On Women’s Reproductive Issues Because He Knows Cows – By Mary Papenfuss (Huffpost) / Jan 13, 2023
Idaho state Rep. Jack Nelson, a dairy farmer, later apologized for his “inappropriate” comment on livestock and “the women’s health thing.”
A Republican state lawmaker in Idaho is in a world of trouble since he claimed to be some kind of expert on women’s reproductive issues because he has worked with cows.
“I’ve milked a few cows, spent most of my time walking behind lines of cows, so if you want some ideas on repro and the women’s health thing, I have some definite opinions,” freshman Rep. Jack Nelsen, a retired dairy farmer, said earlier this week when introducing himself to the state’s House Agriculture Committee, according to the Idaho State Journal.
The responding fury was so searing that Nelsen later apologized for his comments, which he admitted were “inappropriate.”
“The women in my life have taught me strength, resilience, integrity, hard work, joy, and love. I absolutely respect women, and the right to choose their own healthcare,” Nelsen said in a statement Thursday. He said his comments “completely missed the mark,” adding: “I’m embarrassed … I am deeply sorry.”
