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Conservative pundit Ann Coulter is no stranger to trending on X, formerly Twitter, but on Tuesday, her post was largely elevated by the other side of the aisle.
Coulter posted to her 2 million followers, "The prolife movement has gone from compassion for the child to cruelty to the mother (and child). Trisomy 18 is not a condition that is compatible with life."
The post was in response to the Texas Supreme Court ruling against Kate Cox's right to an abortion, even though her fetus had a fatal condition called Trisomy 18. According to medical experts, "most children with Trisomy 18 do not live beyond the first two weeks of life and fewer than 10% will live beyond the first year of life."
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On Monday, Cox left the state to allow herself to terminate the pregnancy legally, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which has represented Cox in the case.
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Coulter's post, viewed by over 1.4 million X users, received praise from liberals and progressives.
Erin Zwiner, a Democratic State Representative for Texas House District 45, said, "Very confused to be agreeing with Ann Coulter right now, but here we are."
Democratic Florida State Senator Lori Berman posted, "You know your movement to force women to birth stillborn fetuses is cruel when you've lost Ann Coulter."
The Tennessee Holler, an audience-supported progressive news site with nearly 200,000 followers, posted: "When even Ann Coulter is calling you cruel.... #ForcedBirthNation"
John Fugelsang, a comedian, actor and broadcaster, said, "Ann Coulter will lose fans because she told the truth about one thing. Welcome to Liz Cheney Island."
When reached via email, Coulter told Newsweek, "I didn't read the comments, but if liberals agree with me on anything, that's real progress!"
It's not the first time Coulter has disagreed with Republicans on abortion rights issues. In April, she posted:
"6-week abortion ban was an unforced error. Does no one remember [former representative] Todd Akin? How about the 11 elections Republicans have lost with strict anti-abortion positions since Dobbs?" Coulter tweeted on Saturday, pointing out that Republicans can ruin their winning chances in elections by supporting candidates whose views are too far-right.
Coulter's statement about Kate Cox and the Texas Supreme Court comes on the same day she posted a Substack article that questioned women's right to vote.
The article references comments made by U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik during a congressional hearing.
A July 2023 Gallup Poll revealed that 55 percent of women in the U.S. consider themselves to be pro-choice, compared to 47 percent of men.
In addition, polls show that current and prospective students are factoring in laws governing reproductive rights when making decisions about college.
Since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decisions last year, seven states have held abortion-related ballot issues. Abortion rights advocates have won all seven contests.
"The seven voter initiatives on abortion since Dobbs have been so lopsided against my position, that I'm sure it's not just women voting," Coulter said via email. "But if that argument would persuade you to support my campaign to overturn the 19th amendment, then I will not disabuse you."
Update 12/13/23, 9:47 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comments from Ann Coulter.
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