Boebert’s argument does not take into account the fact that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Republican representative Lauren Boebert has claimed that abortions are to blame for falling birthrates in the US.
The 37-year-old Colorado representative, known for her anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and climate change denial, addressed the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday (17 January), claiming that the US’ birth rate is falling due to “nearly one million abortions a year”.