Crash Course: Fetus-powered street lamps? Republicans ramp up outrageous anti-abortion lies ahead of Roe's demise

During a House hearing, the GOP demonized patients and doctors with QAnon-style conspiracy theories Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkafm-P0QWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tL1cDc3BjQgpihr50h2JQlN7gUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). (Getty Images/gyro) Fetus-powered street lamps? Republicans ramp up outrageous anti-abortion lies ahead of Roe's demise It was only one half-hour into Wednesday's congressional hearing on abortion access when it became clear that the Republican contributions to the day would be loonier than a QAnon message board. 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