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🚨 NEW: Extremist Ryan Elijah Hopes Rape Survivors Make Their Rape “A Great Situation”

Just when you thought Ryan Elijah couldn’t get more extreme, unearthed audio reveals just how far he’s willing to take his anti-abortion agenda.

In a June appearance on an anti-abortion podcast, Elijah stated “I would hope most people would make that decision to have the baby and to take what is a horrible situation and turn into a great situation,” when discussing pregnancies resulting from rape or incest and his support for extremist abortion-bans.

In 2024, both Volusia and Seminole Counties voted by wide margins to enshrine the right to an abortion in Florida’s constitution.

REMINDER: Elijah’s comments come as he’s built a campaign with no daylight between him and his extremist Republican colleagues in Washington, D.C. — going as far as to brag about the support he’s received from far-right party insiders.

DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus:
“Ryan Elijah is an out-of-touch anti-abortion extremist who would be an immediate rubber-stamp for a nationwide abortion ban. Elijah has made it clear that he’s more interested in upholding his party’s far-right agenda than actually representing what the people of FL-07 want. Ryan Elijah is another far-right extremist supporting the same policies that have betrayed working families – voters will reject him this November.”

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