Steve King hopes for more accidental babies!

I've already blogged about the embarrassing remarks of an Iowa state representative, Rich Anderson of Clarinda, in which Representative Anderson decried gay marriages as ones that cannot produce children accidentally (which he thought was a good thing--even labeling it "responsible procreation").

Now, in arguing against insurance coverage for birth control, Congressman Steve King (mine through redistricting...though he'll never get my vote) indicated that he believes that unintended pregnancies are the future of civilization. I'll repeat my exact comments to Representative Anderson below, now directing them toward Congressman King:

I work in family law, and any family lawyer will tell you that we spend a distressing amount of our time dealing with males and females who have accidentally created children together. But I would never DARE to call that responsible procreation, and you're a fool for even suggesting that. It's the most irresponsible procreation imaginable--resulting in children being raised by parents who barely know one another, custody fights, unpaid child support, abuse allegations, estrangement, acrimony, and downright hatred.

Responsible procreation DEMANDS effective, safe, affordable birth control. Reducing abortions DEMANDS effective, safe, affordable birth control.