Congresswoman Admits to House She Had an Abortion

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) made an admission on the House last night while debating whether or not to defund Planned Parenthood (PP): she's had an abortion.

The admission was followed by a curious defense of PP. According to Speier, defunding PP has nothing to do with creating jobs or cutting the deficit, and thus Congress should not be considering the issue. She also compared PP to Haliburton, and said Democrats were much more respectable for refraining from anti-Haliburton legislation despite its indiscretions, insinuating Republicans should also look past PP's recent troubles: