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Santos Waited For Two Weeks After The Election To Concede, After Having Accused His Opponent Of “Making Irresponsible Unfounded Predictions” By Claiming Victory

Santos Waited For Two Weeks After The Election To Concede. “U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) won re-election to his third term after Republican challenger George Santos conceded the race on Tuesday. Santos was leading Suozzi in the unofficial early returns after the polls closed on Election Day, but the incumbent came out on top once election officials began counting the unusually high number of absentee ballots mailed in due to the coronavirus pandemic. ‘George Santos called me this morning to concede and congratulate me on my victory,’ Suozzi said. ‘I thanked him for his call. It is a great honor to serve as a member of Congress and I look forward to continuing to work on behalf of the people I represent.’ Santos did not respond to requests for comment.” [Long Island Press, 11/17/20]

Nov. 6: Santos Tweeted That Rep. Suozzi Was “Making Irresponsible Unfounded Predictions” And That The DNC “Will NOT Steal This Seat, The People Have Spoken!”

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[Twitter, @Santos4Congress, 11/6/20]

Santos Lost To Suozzi In 2020 By More Than 12 Points

Santos Lost To Suozzi In 2020 “By More Than 12 Points.” “Devolder-Santos, who became Harbor Capital’s New York regional director in June 2020 but was not named in the SEC complaint, denied any knowledge of malfeasance at the firm. […] The candidate joined the company in the middle of his first attempt at winning Suozzi’s Long Island and Queens-based seat, in which the Republican ultimately fell short by more than 12 points.” [Daily Beast, 4/3/22]

Santos Supported Allowing States To Ban Abortion With No Exceptions For Rape, Incest, Or The Life Of The Mother, And Was “In Favor Of Criminal Charges” For Doctors Who Performed Abortions

Santos Said He Was “Unapologetically Pro Life,” Called Democrats “Pro Infanticide,” And Said That Abortion Was Murder

Oct. 3, 2021: Santos Said He Was “Unapologetically Pro Life.”

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[George Santos, Twitter, 10/3/21]

Sept. 23, 2020: Santos Said Democrats Were “Pro Infanticide.”

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[George Santos, Twitter, 9/23/20]

Feb. 19, 2019: Santos Shared A Facebook Post That Said “#abortionismurder.”

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[Facebook, George Santos for Congress, 2/19/19]

June 2022: Santos Said “The Supreme Court Acted Correctly” In Overturning Roe V. Wade, Which Meant He Supported Letting States Ban Abortions With No Exceptions For Rape, Incest, Or The Life Of The Mother

June 24, 2022: Santos Said “The Supreme Court Acted Correctly” In Overturning Roe V. Wade.

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[George Santos for Congress NY-3, Facebook, 6/24/22]

Sept. 2020: Santos Said He Would Vote To Ban Abortion As A Member Of Congress And “Would Be In Favor Of Criminal Charges For Doctors” Who Performed Them

Santos Said He Would Vote To Ban Abortion In The U.S. As A Member Of Congress. “As for the abortion issue, Santos, who says he grew up in a ‘religious household,’ says that should he be in office for an overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court and should legislation toward banning abortion be put before the House, he knows how he would vote and would be in favor of criminal charges for doctors who performed them if outlawed. ‘If it is set down for legislation that we’re going to ban abortion in the United States and I’m given an opportunity to vote, in that case, I will vote to support the ban of abortion in the United States,’ Santos said.” [The Island Now, 9/20/20]

Santos Said He “Would Be In Favor Of Criminal Charges For Doctors” Who Performed Abortion If They Were Outlawed. “As for the abortion issue, Santos, who says he grew up in a ‘religious household,’ says that should he be in office for an overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court and should legislation toward banning abortion be put before the House, he knows how he would vote and would be in favor of criminal charges for doctors who performed them if outlawed. ‘If it is set down for legislation that we’re going to ban abortion in the United States and I’m given an opportunity to vote, in that case, I will vote to support the ban of abortion in the United States,’ Santos said.” [The Island Now, 9/20/20]

House Republicans Sharing Santos’ Stances Have Pushed Abortion Bans In Congress That Would Criminalize Doctors And Ban Birth Control Pills, IUDs, IVF, Contraception, And Some Cancer Treatments

Heartbeat Protection Act Made It A Crime For A Physician To Knowingly Perform An Abortion If Fetus Had Detectable Heartbeat Or Without Testing If Fetus Had Detectable Heartbeat. “This bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.” [HR 705, Congress.gov, Bill Summary, 3/22/21]

• Heartbeat Protection Act Provided Exception For Life Of The Mother. “It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not

psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.” [HR 705, Congress.gov, Bill Summary, 3/22/21]

• Bill Text Did Not Include Exception For Rape Or Incest; Did Not Allow For “Psychological Or Emotional” Conditions As Justification For Exemption. “A defendant indicted for an offense under this section may seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose life was endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions. The findings on that issue are admissible on that issue at the trial of the defendant. Upon a motion of the defendant, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial for not more than 30 days to permit such a hearing to take place.” [HR 705, Congress.gov, Bill Summary, 3/22/21]

• Violation Of The Heartbeat Protection Act Would Punish Physicians That Violated The Parameters Of The Bill With Up To 5 Years In Prison. “shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. This subsection does not apply to an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions.” [HR 705, Congress.gov, Bill Summary, 3/22/21]

The Life At Conception Act Implemented Equal Protection For Unborn Fetuses Based On The Idea That Human Life Begins At The Moment Of Conception. “U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced the Life at Conception Act. The legislation would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment for the right to life of each born and unborn human. […] ‘The Life at Conception Act legislatively declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known - that human life begins at the moment of conception, and therefore, is entitled to legal protection from that point forward.” [U.S. Senator Rand Paul, Press Release, accessed 6/1/22]

• The House Version Of The Life At Conception Act Was Introduced By Rep. Alex Mooney In February 2021 And Had 154 Cosponsors. [Congress.gov, HR 1011, accessed 6/1/22]

• The Language Of The 2019 “Life At Conception Act” Was Identical To 2021’s HR 1011 And Rand Paul’s 2021 S99. [HR 616, introduced 1/16/19; HR 1011, introduced 2/11/21; S 99, introduced 1/28/21]

The Life At Conception Act Would Ban All Abortions With No Exceptions For Rape, Incest, Or To Save The Life Of The Woman. “The bill would grant constitutional rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, fetuses, and clones. It would effectively ban abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or to save the life of the pregnant person. It would also ban birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception. In addition, it would eliminate certain medical choices for women, including some cancer treatments and in vitro fertilization.” [Rewire News Group, 9/28/19]

The Life At Conception Act Would Ban Birth Control Pills, IUDs, Emergency Contraception, In Vitro Fertilization And Some Cancer Treatments. “The bill would grant constitutional rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, fetuses, and clones. It would effectively ban abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or to save the life of the pregnant person. It would also ban birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception. In addition, it would eliminate certain medical choices for women, including some cancer treatments and in vitro fertilization.” [Rewire News Group, 9/28/19]

Washington Post: Supreme Court’s Draft Opinion Striking Down Roe v. Wade Could Create New Momentum For The Life At Conception Act, A “Total Ban On Abortion.” “Several abortion bans have already been introduced in Congress. A six-week abortion ban has been introduced in the House, by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), and the Life at Conception Act, which would recognize a fetus as a person with equal protections under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, has been introduced in both chambers. Nineteen Republican senators

and well over 100 Republicans in the House have co-sponsored the measure, signaling that many would like to see a total ban on abortion. While none of those proposals have gone anywhere in the past, activists say the Supreme Court decision could give them more prominence in the public debate.” [Washington Post, 5/2/22]

Santos Indicated He Would Support Abortion Exceptions In The Case Of Rape, Incest, Or Life Of Mother, But He Also Advocated Allowing Rape Victims To Get Abortions Only If They Had “Proven Police Documentation”

In A 2020 Questionnaire, Santos Suggested Indicated He Supported Exceptions To Pro-Life Legislation “If Pregnancy Is A Product Of Rape Or Incest” And “If The Mother’s Life Is At Risk”

Santos Said He Supported Exceptions To Pro-Life Legislation “If Pregnancy Is A Product Of Rape Or Incest” And “If The Mother’s Life Is At Risk.”