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Kit Flynn: Rubio lacks compassion

Regarding the Aug. 10 column “GOP continues to alienate voters”: Donald Trump’s comments in reference to Megyn Kelly were undoubtedly in bad taste. However, it was the comments made by Sen. Marco Rubio that were truly offensive.

To forbid women the right to terminate a pregnancy as a result of incest or rape constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Rubio should be ashamed.

Kit Flynn

Chapel Hill

This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Kit Flynn: Rubio lacks compassion."

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