National MP Simon O’Connor says he stands by his view the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade was “a good day” but removed his social media post because the response to it had got out of control.
[…] O’Connor said he had discussed it with Luxon and agreed it should be removed after looking at some of the comments on it.
“The comments were just spiralling. It was getting worse and worse and it was very clear to me that people were distressed and it was important to pull that back.”
He said he was “pro-life” and still believed the Supreme Court decision was a good day.
“I’m a pro-lifer, so yes.”
[…] He did not feel he had been gagged by Luxon.
“Not at all. […] Let me be absolutely clear, I have not been gagged.
“I’m a great advocate for free speech, but all rights have limits and in this case the nature of the comments, the hurt and the distress, I thought actually this has to stop and I can’t be facilitating it.”
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