"19 Kids and Counting" reality star Michelle Duggar spoke to a crowd in Texas during an anti-abortion rally on Monday, giving her thoughts on the state's current legislative debate on whether or not to restrict abortion, calling the medical procedure a "baby holocaust", RadarOnline reports.
Jason Whitley, the Senior Reporter at WFAA-TV Channel 8 in Dallas/Fort Worth, reported that Michelle called abortion a "baby holocaust" during her speech, telling the Austin, Tex. crowd that abortion was similar to Hitler's eradication of the Jews during World War II. She added that elected officials who are pro-choice need to be replaced.
The Duggar clan are known evangelical Christians and pro-life supporters who follow a far right political agenda. The family helped campaign for Rick Santorum during the 2012 presidential election. "He's a family values candidate with a proven track record. He honors life and stands up for what is right," Jim Bob Duggar told RadarOnline at the time. The conservative couple's oldest son Josh Duggar has recently moved to Washington D.C. to work for a lobbying group FRC Action, an affiliate of the Family Research Council, which lobbies on pro-life and pro-family issues.
The conservative reality star mama of 19 spoke with her son Josh while holding her baby Josie in her arms.
"If those who are voted in do not support life, then they need to be replaces by those who do," she said, according to the San Antonio Express. The rally drew many pro-life and pro-choice supporters alike to the Capitol as the pro-life rally was held with an accompanying Christian concert.
This isn't the first time Michelle Duggar has made controversial statements. Last year, the reality star said that she thinks overpopulation "isn't an issue" during an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, answering a question on whether or not her over-sized family is harmful to the environment.
"Well, first off, the idea of overpopulation is not accurate because, really, the entire population of the world, if they were stood shoulder to shoulder, could fit in the city limits of Jacksonville. So if you realize that aspect of it, we realize we're not anywhere near being overpopulated," she said during the interview. "We've had other countries coming to our doorstep, asking us to please let their people know that they need to have more children. They are seeing that their death rates are outnumbering their birth rates and they're in crisis."
She and husband Jim Bob also involved all of their children in a campaign video for Rick Santorum in 2012, creating a stir as many criticized the conservative couple for involving underage children in politics.
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