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FIRST ON FOX: An Arizona congressman is the latest House Democrat trying to tie Roe v. Wade to the economy.
Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., claimed the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide made the largest impact on the advancement of women in the workplace in a video of him during a Jewish Democrats Week Of Action virtual conference exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.
In the video, Stanton called Roe v. Wade “a monumentally important legal decision” before claiming that the ruling was what ensured women were able to rise through the workforce, which impacted the economy.
“I mean, has anything done more to help women gain the footing in the workplace and advance professional careers?” Stanton claimed. “That advancement which has been great for the American economy.”
“Roe v. Wade has benefited everyone in America, whether they know it or not,” the Arizona Democrat…