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US lawmaker questions if humans would have survived without rape, incest

US congressman Steve King, a conservative Republican representing northwest Iowa, has a history of making controversial statements

Controversial Republican congressman Steve King set off yet another firestorm on Wednesday when he questioned whether the world's human population would exist if rape and incest did not occur throughout history.

King, a fierce conservative who is an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, was defending his opposition to abortion in all cases, including rape and incest, during an address to the Westside Conservative Club in his home state of Iowa.

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