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Congressman flusters abortion advocate by asking what her ‘favorite method’ is - Stone - 04-29-2026
Congressman flusters abortion advocate by asking what her ‘favorite method’ is
Rep. Brandon Gill told an abortion advocate that he didn’t blame her for not responding to his questioning.
Rep. Brandon Gill told an abortion advocate that he didn’t blame her for not responding to his questioning.
‘I wouldn’t want to talk about this either if I were you, because it is barbaric and evil.'
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U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill
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U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill
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Apr 28, 2026
(LifeSiteNews) — Republican U.S. House Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas made an abortion advocate visibly squirm during a Capitol Hill hearing when he repeatedly asked her what her “favorite method of abortion” is.
“I’m an advocate for patients having access to the full realm of reproductive health care,” Jessica L Waters replied.
Undaunted, Gill pressed Waters, who touts herself as a nationally recognized expert in U.S. abortion rights law and policy.
“But do you have a preferred method of abortion that you like?” Gill asked.
Gill then offered to read descriptions of different abortion methods. “I want to get your take on how much you like these.”
“The first type is called a ‘Suction Abortion.’ This is when the cervix is dilated and a strong suction, 29 times the power of a household vacuum cleaner, tears the baby’s body apart and sucks it through the hose into a container,” Gill said.
“Do you prefer that method?” Gill asked.
Waters chose not to answer, instead saying that she stood by her former testimony.
Gill wouldn’t let the visibly disturbed Waters off the hook. “That sounds kind of gross, doesn’t it? Sounds pretty gruesome. Do you agree?”
Waters again refused to answer Gill’s questions.
“What about this one: This one is called ‘Dilation and Curettage,’” Gill noted. “After dilation of the cervix, a sharp-looped knife is inserted into the uterus. The baby’s body is cut into pieces and extracted, often by suction.”
“Do you prefer that method?” Gill again asked.
Waters attempted to avoid Gill’s questioning by returning to a discussion of the FACE Act.
Gill wasn’t having it. “You’re an abortion advocate. I’m asking if you prefer the Dilation and Curettage’ method.”
When Waters again deflected, Gill challenged her: “You don’t want to talk about abortion itself, why is that?”
“Is it because it’s uncomfortable to talk about?” he asked the now-stuttering abortion advocate.
“It should be uncomfortable,” Gill said in a somber tone.
“How about this one? It’s called ‘Dilation and Evacuation.’ Forceps are inserted into the uterus, grabbing and twisting the baby’s body to dismember him or her,” Gill described. “If the head is too large, it must be crushed in order to remove it. Do you prefer that method?”
Gill then said to the clearly shaken Waters, “It’s uncomfortable to hear this, isn’t it?”
“It is … because it’s barbaric and evil,” Gill declared.
The Republican congressmen would not let up.
“How about this one? It’s called a ‘Saline Injection.’ It’s when a 20 percent salt solution is injected through the mother’s abdomen into the baby’s amniotic fluid. The baby’s skin is burned off. The baby ingests the solution and dies of salt poisoning, dehydration, and hemorrhaging of the brain.”
“Do you prefer that method?” Gill asked.
Again, the now-livid Waters sidestepped Gill’s questioning.
Gill then said that he didn’t blame Waters for not addressing his questioning. “I wouldn’t want to talk about this either if I were you, because it is barbaric and evil.”